"Little Mister Smarty Pants" depicts an 8 year old mime who the artist encountered in Memphis, TN.

Ted Jordan is a Hilton Head Island-based artist. He was formerly an illustrator for Hallmark Greeting Cards where he worked to produce a line of cards that celebrates the Black experience in America. His works have been displayed in galleries and exhibitions around the Lowcountry and he holds an MA and MFA in printmaking and painting. He has often used vibrant young African-American subjects for his beautiful drawings and watercolor illustrations.