STEVEN P SMITH MAFA
PLEIN AIR AND STUDIO PAINTER
BORN Preston, Lancashire in 1974
MAFA Steven is a member of Manchester Academy of Fine Art and was elected as a coucil member in 2021
THE NORTHERN BOYS Steven is an active member of this distinguished group of outdoor painters
Upcoming Events
'The Lake Distrtict' mixed exhibition Windermere Fine Art Gallery View all paintings now
1st June - 30th June 2022
'Summer Show' mixed exhibition Windermerte Fine Art Gallery
1st July - 31st August 2022
The Northern Boys Live Gloucestershire Arts Festival
29th July - 31st July 2022
'MAFA' mixed exhibition Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery
1st October - 18th November 2022
'Autumn/Winter' mixed exhibition Windermere Fine Art Gallery
21st October - January 2023
Royal Institute of Oil Painters 2021 Annual Exhibition
This still life oil painting, 'HP SAUCE SACHET' was exhibited and sold at the ROI 2021 Annual Exhibition, 24th November - December 5th 2021 at Mall Galleries, London.
The Royal Institute of Oil Painters was founded in 1882 and is the only major British art society that promotes and exhibits work of the highest standard exclusively in the Oils. The ROI provides a centre of excellence and encouragement to all who love this robust medium and is based at the Mall Galleries, London SW1.
MAFA
Steven is a member of Manchester Academy of Fine Arts (MAFA) and was elected a member of the council in 2021.
The next exhibitions planned wil be at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery from 1st October to 18th November 2022.
The Northern Boys
After a successful inaugural exhibition with 'The Northern Boys' at Contemporary Six Gallery, Manchester in 2019, and successful shows with the group in 2020 and 2021 at Windermere Fine Art gallery, Steven regularly has work available in both of these prestigious galleries.
The group are working towards a major exhibition in London after plans for a show in 2020 had to be postponed due to the pandemic.
EXHIBITIONS 2022
'Back In The City' mixed exhibition Windermere Fine Art Gallery 1
22 April - 22nd May 2022
'Euphoria' An Exhibition In Oils The Gallery, Holt, Norfolk
23rd April - 31st May 2022
EXHIBITIONS 2021
'10+1' mixed exhibition Contemporary Six, Manchester
December 4th 2021 - January 2022
'WFA Autumn/Winter Show' mixed exhibition Windermere Fine Art gallery
1st October 2021 - February 2022
Royal Institute of Oil Painters annual exhibition Mall Galleries, London
November 24th - December 5th 2021
MAFA 'All The Best' mixed exhibition Dean Clough, Halifax
October 30th - November 20th 2021
Royal Society of Marine Artists annual exhibition Mall Galleries, London
September 30th - October 10th 2021
'The Northern Boys' group exhibition Windermere Fine Art Gallery
July 31st - August 31st 2021
MAFA 'Art Of Every Day' group exhibition Gallery Oldham
18th May 26th June 2021
EXHIBITIONS 2020
Royal Society of Marine Artists annual exhibition Mall Galleries, London
September 30th - October 10th 2020
'10' mixed exhibition Contemporary Six, Manchester
November 27th 2020 - January 2021
'The Northern Boys' group exhibition Windermere Fine Art Gallery
September 2020 - January 2021
EXHIBITIONS 2019
MAFA 'Small Works' group exhibition The Whitaker Gallery, Rawtenstall
December 2019 - February 2020
MAFA 'Autumn Exhibition' group exhibition Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery
21st September - 1st November 2019
MAFA group exhibition The Atkinson Gallery, Southport
July 2019
'The Northern Boys' group exhibition Contemporary Six, Manchester
May 2019
'Busman's holiday' mixed exhibition Picture House Gallery, Padiham
April 2019
PRESTON PORTRAIT CHALLENGE 2019
In 2019 Steven was voted overall winner of the Preston Portrait Challenge which was held at the Harris Museum & Gallery, Preston.
Organised by the Preston Arts Association to celebrate the Preston Arts Festival, competitors were invited to paint a portrait of the sitter provided, from life at the Harris Museum, in less than 4 hours.
All works were exhibited afterwards and prizes were presented by Richard Cross.
PAINTING PADIHAM 2019
Steven was awarded Winner of the People's Choice Award and 3rd Prize overall at the Painting Padiham 2019 Plein Air Competition.
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