STEPHEN SMITH
I'm a visual artist based in the inner-city neighbourhood of Surry Hills in Sydney.
My artist journey began with an early passion for painting before following a career in television and film where I've created soundtracks for many of Australia's best known television shows. In recent years I've returned to my original love of painting.I paint landscapes, portraits and anything else that captures me. I’m drawn to the often overlooked moments of emptiness or disquiet within urban environments and aim to evoke some response or humour through much of my work. I also like to explore at the imbalance, or sometimes tension, between the constructed and natural worlds.
Through my post production studios I’ve been fortunate to collaborate with some of the world’s most talented producers, directors, writers and actors on many award winning productions. These collaborations have helped inform my thinking as an artist. While the mediums are different, my goal remains the same: to connect with my audience on an emotional level, drawing them into a scene that resonates on either the screen or a canvas.
ART PRIZES2024 Finalist - MAP Portrait Prize2024 Finalist - Lethbridge Landscape Prize - Salon des Refusés
2024 Finalist - Harden Art Prize
2022 Finalist - Paddington Art PrizeEXHIBITIONSGroup Shows2024 Mudgee Arts Precinct - MAP Portrait Prize2024 Incognito Art Show
2024 The Old Courthouse - Murrumburrah - Harden Art Prize
2023 The Other Art Fair - October, Sydney
2023 TAP Gallery - Surry Hills - New Gems Group Show
2023 The Other Art Fair - March, Sydney
2023 Pride Art Prize -Taylor Square, Darlinghurst
2023 TAP Gallery - Surry Hills - New Year Group Show
2022 Defiance Gallery - Paddington - Paddington art Prize
