{"name": "Ray Smith", "bio": {"type": "/type/text", "value": "Ray Smith was born and raised in London. He was educated at Southend High School, and attended Cambridge University from 1968-71. He is primarily an artist, working in free-standing structures and painted, mosaic, and tile murals. He is also a book designer and illustrator, an his publications include two award-winning books for children and many books about art including The Artist's Handbook, which has sold over a quarter of a million copies. His first two books, children's book called The Long Slide (1977) and The Long Dive (1978), were authored by his wife, Catriona Smith."}, "personal_name": "Ray Smith", "entity_type": "Person", "birth_date": "8 March 1949", "type": {"key": "/type/author"}, "links": [{"url": "https://www.raysmithartist.com", "title": "Website", "type": {"key": "/type/link"}}], "key": "/authors/OL582031A", "latest_revision": 6, "revision": 6, "created": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2008-04-01T03:28:50.625462"}, "last_modified": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2024-04-22T23:14:45.078595"}}