STEVEN P SMITH MAFA
PLEIN AIR AND STUDIO PAINTER
'Working outdoors whenever possible I look to capture what I see in the everyday, modern world around me, working in all weather conditions from direct observation. I occassionally develop larger works from these paintings in the studio.
I also have a passion for still life painting, capturing everyday objects and nostalgic items that I have collected throughout my life that link me to personal memories of people and places.'
All works are in oils on either panel or canvas.
All images are Copyright Steven P Smith.
BORN Preston, Lancashire in 1974
MAFA Full member of Manchester Academy of Fine Arts, elected as a coucil member in 2021
THE NORTHERN BOYS Active member of this distinguished group of outdoor painters
Upcoming Events
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
'North By Northwest' Contemporary Six Gallery, Manchester
29 October - 20th November 2022
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
A full member of Manchester Academy of Fine Arts (MAFA) and elected a MAFA council member in 2021.
The next exhibitions planned will 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, I regularly have 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
'The Lake District' Mixed Exhibition Windermere Fine Art Gallery 1
1st June - 30th June 2022
'Summer Show' Mixed Exhibition Windermere Fine Art Gallery 1
1st July - 23rd July 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
AWARDS
PRESTON PORTRAIT CHALLENGE 2022 2ND PLACE PRESTON GUILD HALL
PRESTON PORTRAIT CHALLENGE 2019 1ST PLACE PRESTON HARRIS MUSEUM
PAINTING PADIHAM 2019 PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER
3RD PLACE OVERALL
SOCIAL MEDIA
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