Gwendy Smith is a trans femme artist and maker based in Los Angeles California, whose work explores the beauty and love held within the human form through fashion, dance, and the written word. In 2019, she received a BFA from the University of the Arts in Sculpture and Dance. Through her studies and independent practice, Gwendy has cultivated her body as a site for the dialogue of forms moving between somatic research, product development, poetry, and most importantly, imagination and dreams. As a costume designer, Gwendy has collaborated on dance projects with Jimena Paz, Alex Da Corte, Jesse Zaritt and Katie Swords Thurman. She has performed in Philadelphia, New York City, and Paris, in works by Paul Matteson, Curt Haworth, Yael Bartana, Zoe Scofield, Alan Kaprow reimagined by Alex Da Corte, and Jocelyn Cottencin. Gwendy recently finished archiving her evening length performance Decomposing Fem from May of 2024, and is currently starting some new projects while settling into her new life on the west coast.