[1] In her early work she painted crystal-like forms to explore shapes, position and brilliant colour.
[1] Her early sculptures were made of airplane plywood and had hinges, so people could participate and fold the works and become engaged beyond just looking and looking away.
[1] In 2018 Gemma completed Triple Tangle, a mural of loops of colour commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, for their foyer wall going up the entry stairs.
Her approach of continual experimentation is shown in her statement about Triple Tangle:[3] "I essentially made the painting three times.
[11] In 2019 the School of Art & Design at UNSW held a survey exhibition of Smith's work entitled "Rhythm Sequence".