David Smith – Renowned British Landscape Artist
Born in Essex in 1949, David Smith began painting at a very early age. Although David excelled in art-related subjects at school and showed considerable promise, he had to put aside his artistic ambitions at the age of 15 when his parents separated and he was obliged to work to support his mother and sister.
For the next 15 years he continued that support as well as start a family of his own. Smith would often pass the Graham Petley Gallery near his home in Essex, where he was inspired by the landscape artist, Tony Sheath.
Eventually, one day in 1974, that same gallery accepted and paid for a batch of his paintings and David Smith, the professional artist, was born. By 1976, the demand for his paintings outgrew the time available to paint them so Smith moved to rural Essex and devoted himself to becoming a full-time professional artist.
Over the last three decades, David Smith has consolidated his position as one of Britain’s foremost living landscape painters. Smith has grown to have an international reputation. Over half of his annual output is sold in the US. In the UK, his works are exhibited in several galleries and have been on exhibition at Harrod’s of London. Internationally, his works are in galleries in the US and he has completed several commissions, most notably for the Sultan of Oman and the Prince and Princess of Thailand.
David Smith’s captivating landscapes in oil feature Danbury Park, River Chelmer, and River Dove.
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