(b. 1955)
Zephyr 6, Whangaparapara, Great Barrier Island 2011
Acrylic on canvas
1270mm x 510mm
Richard Smith was born and raised in Tauranga and has been painting full-time since 2001. Influences have been the American painter Edward Hopper and a number of New Zealand painters such as Peter McIntyre. An accomplished draughtsman, his paintings are honest interpretations of the subjects he paints.
Richard’s versatility leads him to depict landscape, the marine environment of wharfs and vessels, and buildings of character. The presence of people and relationship with their environment is another theme often explored through paintings of old buildings and structures often abandoned and left to ruin. Although his art appears detailed, it is not the detail that interests him, but rather to create paintings that exhibit a feeling of spontaneity and life.
You can learn more about this artist at: www.richardsmithartist.co.nz
Artwork purchased from the artist