statement
My work has always engaged with the idea or notion of landscape. I explore the elements of space, light, scale and materials through a restricted format.
The subjects are often isolated, cropped or momentary showing interplay between architectural/man made elements like buildings, tankers, jets and changeable environmental conditions like light, weather, pollution etc. A grand and mysterious space displayed through a small and intimate scale.The processes involved are central to the work. The approach is often fluid and adaptable, employing washes and the chemical qualities of oil to disrupt, dissolve, shroud or alter a piece. This facilitation sets the stage for a flexible outcome. The small scale of the paintings is a deliberate attempt to engage with the polarity of depicting vast, elusive spaces on an intimate scale. The simple compositional design, coupled with minimal colour and the unyielding surface of MDF panel, allow the paintings to grow and command more space than their small size suggests
The overall intent is to present works that are open ended and spare, in scale, content and treatment. The idea of something or somewhere being empty, shrouded, isolated or suggested is intriguing and works as potential for the audience to fill. As an Irish artist based in Hong Kong, the work may also suggest a sense of transience or a feeling of being in a place, yet not in it fully.
The subjects are often isolated, cropped or momentary showing interplay between architectural/man made elements like buildings, tankers, jets and changeable environmental conditions like light, weather, pollution etc. A grand and mysterious space displayed through a small and intimate scale.The processes involved are central to the work. The approach is often fluid and adaptable, employing washes and the chemical qualities of oil to disrupt, dissolve, shroud or alter a piece. This facilitation sets the stage for a flexible outcome. The small scale of the paintings is a deliberate attempt to engage with the polarity of depicting vast, elusive spaces on an intimate scale. The simple compositional design, coupled with minimal colour and the unyielding surface of MDF panel, allow the paintings to grow and command more space than their small size suggests
The overall intent is to present works that are open ended and spare, in scale, content and treatment. The idea of something or somewhere being empty, shrouded, isolated or suggested is intriguing and works as potential for the audience to fill. As an Irish artist based in Hong Kong, the work may also suggest a sense of transience or a feeling of being in a place, yet not in it fully.
Curriculum Vitae
Flat C, 5/F, Fat Cheong building, 65 Electric road, Tin Hau, Hong Kong
00852 62781597
david@davidsmith-studio.com
EDUCATION
2001/2003 MFA Masters of Fine Art Degree, University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2000/2001 BA Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Art, Sligo IT, Ireland
1995/1998 N Dip National Diploma in Art, Galway/Mayo IT, Ireland
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS/PROJECTS
2012
INPA 2, International Painting Annual, Exhibition in print. A documentation of current painting from around the world,
Manifest Gallery Press, USA (upcoming)
Landscape and The Urban Environment, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, Hong Kong
Double Double, A video work by Barry Jacques with music by David Smith, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, Hong Kong
2011
CITY-HAZE, Solo Show, Manifest Gallery, Ohio, USA
Shortlisted, London International Creative Competition
Magnitude 7, Small Scale works. Juried exhibition, Manifest Gallery, Ohio, USA
Manifest One Prize, Semifinalist. Manifest Gallery, Ohio, USA
INPA 1, International Painting Annual, Exhibition in print. A documentation of current painting from around the world,
Manifest Gallery Press, USA
2010
GIGUK Video art Festival, "Still life Hong Kong 3", Gieben, Germany
Soundtrack for DISLOCATION. A short film by Fintan Kearney, Ireland
“PAINT” exhibition of contemporary painting, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
“BURB (zones of living) music soundtrack for Barry Jacques's "Double Double" video, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
“Back to Drawing”, "Division" music soundtrack for Barry Jacques's "SAR" video, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
2009
Video projection for the East Asian Games, music during Barry Jacques "Double Double" clips, West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong-Shenzhen Bi city Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture. "Chrysalis" music soundtrack for Barry Jacques's "Double Double" video.
West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong
2008
Group show, Whiteroom Gallery, Galway, Ireland
“Empty Spaces” Solo Exhibition, White Room Gallery, Galway, Ireland
“Magic Mystery” Gabrichidze Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2007
Artspace studios 21st anniversary exhibition, GTI, Galway, Ireland
2005
On the surface” travelling group show, Mullingar Arts Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
“EV+A” Limerick city Gallery, Limerick
“On the Surface” travelling group show, Crean Arts Centre, Anascaul, Co. Kerry
Projection project, Athlone town Hall, Co Westmeath
2004
“A New Dynamic” Dean Crowe Arts Centre/Theatre, Athlone
"Blink" Five years of Visual Art at the Linenhall Arts Centre 1998-2002, Mayo General Hospital
2003
Masters Degree Exhibition, University of Ulster, Belfast
"Revealing Objects 2003", Art and Archaeology exhibition, Queens University, Belfast
"Art in Ulster", Lamont Gallery, Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Masters interim exhibition, University Ulster, Belfast.
2002
Post Graduate Diploma exhibition, University of Ulster, Belfast
Exhibition at the BBC buildings, Belfast.
"Revealing Objects 2002", Art and Archaeology exhibition, Queens University, Belfast
"See what I mean", selected works from the University of Ulster MFA course, Queens University Belfast.
2001
"From Ritual to Romance", group show, Catalyst Arts, Belfast
BA Degree exhibition, Model Arts Centre, Sligo
2000
Artspace group show, Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick
Artspace group show, Dun Aimhirgin, Dept. of Gaelteacht and Heritage, Dublin
"New Works", two man show, The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
"A Liquid Space", solo show, The Logan Gallery, Galway
"Invited Artists", Group show, The Hallward Gallery, Dublin.
1999
"Artspace group show, The Blackbox, Galway
Group show, Clonbur Arts Festival, Galway
Artspace Studios Open Day, Blackbox and Liosban, Galway
"Extempo", Town Hall Theatre, Galway
Exhibition for Roundstone Arts week, Stable Gallery, Roundstone, Connemara, Co. Galway
"New Works", group show, Compass Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
"Kist", Artspace (Blackbox) studios group show, Logan Gallery, Galway
1998
MS Society exhibition, Galway Arts Centre, Galway
"Selected Works", two man show, Le Graal, Galway
"Lorg ar Lamh", group show for Galway Arts Festival
G.M.I.T. Diploma Exhibition, Cluain Mhuire, Galway
TEACHING WORK
2011/2012 Part-time Teacher of Visual Arts, Kids Gallery, Hong Kong
2010/2011 Head of Department, Visual Arts, Kids' Gallery, Hong Kong
2010 Visiting artist, Po Leung Kuk, Choi Kai Yau School, Hong Kong
2005/2010 Teacher of Visual Arts, Kids Gallery Creative Arts, Hong Kong, June 2005-November 2007
2004/2005 Lecturer on the BA in Fine Art, Painting Dept, Limerick Institute of Technology, Ireland, Sept 2004-May 2005
2004 Art tutor, Mullingar Senior Traveler Training Centre, Co. Westmeath, Ireland, Sept-Nov
2003/2004 Part-Time Lecturer, Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland, Painting/Drawing tutor, Sept 2003-May 2004
2001 Art tutor, VTOS Adult Education, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland, June/September
1999 Voluntary Teaching work (children’s classes) for the I.S.P.C.C. Galway, Ireland
AWARDS
2004 Arts Council of Ireland travel Award (Traveled to Jordan).
1998 Thomass Damann Jnr. Memorial Trust Award (Travelled to New York)
COLLECTIONS
Work included in private collections in….
Republic of Ireland
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Canada
USA
Belgium
Hong Kong
And also in the collection of
John Behan RHA
Mayo County Council
Radison International Hotels
Pro-Vice Chancellor of Queens University, Belfast
00852 62781597
david@davidsmith-studio.com
EDUCATION
2001/2003 MFA Masters of Fine Art Degree, University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2000/2001 BA Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Art, Sligo IT, Ireland
1995/1998 N Dip National Diploma in Art, Galway/Mayo IT, Ireland
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS/PROJECTS
2012
INPA 2, International Painting Annual, Exhibition in print. A documentation of current painting from around the world,
Manifest Gallery Press, USA (upcoming)
Landscape and The Urban Environment, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, Hong Kong
Double Double, A video work by Barry Jacques with music by David Smith, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, Hong Kong
2011
CITY-HAZE, Solo Show, Manifest Gallery, Ohio, USA
Shortlisted, London International Creative Competition
Magnitude 7, Small Scale works. Juried exhibition, Manifest Gallery, Ohio, USA
Manifest One Prize, Semifinalist. Manifest Gallery, Ohio, USA
INPA 1, International Painting Annual, Exhibition in print. A documentation of current painting from around the world,
Manifest Gallery Press, USA
2010
GIGUK Video art Festival, "Still life Hong Kong 3", Gieben, Germany
Soundtrack for DISLOCATION. A short film by Fintan Kearney, Ireland
“PAINT” exhibition of contemporary painting, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
“BURB (zones of living) music soundtrack for Barry Jacques's "Double Double" video, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
“Back to Drawing”, "Division" music soundtrack for Barry Jacques's "SAR" video, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
2009
Video projection for the East Asian Games, music during Barry Jacques "Double Double" clips, West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong-Shenzhen Bi city Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture. "Chrysalis" music soundtrack for Barry Jacques's "Double Double" video.
West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong
2008
Group show, Whiteroom Gallery, Galway, Ireland
“Empty Spaces” Solo Exhibition, White Room Gallery, Galway, Ireland
“Magic Mystery” Gabrichidze Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2007
Artspace studios 21st anniversary exhibition, GTI, Galway, Ireland
2005
On the surface” travelling group show, Mullingar Arts Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
“EV+A” Limerick city Gallery, Limerick
“On the Surface” travelling group show, Crean Arts Centre, Anascaul, Co. Kerry
Projection project, Athlone town Hall, Co Westmeath
2004
“A New Dynamic” Dean Crowe Arts Centre/Theatre, Athlone
"Blink" Five years of Visual Art at the Linenhall Arts Centre 1998-2002, Mayo General Hospital
2003
Masters Degree Exhibition, University of Ulster, Belfast
"Revealing Objects 2003", Art and Archaeology exhibition, Queens University, Belfast
"Art in Ulster", Lamont Gallery, Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Masters interim exhibition, University Ulster, Belfast.
2002
Post Graduate Diploma exhibition, University of Ulster, Belfast
Exhibition at the BBC buildings, Belfast.
"Revealing Objects 2002", Art and Archaeology exhibition, Queens University, Belfast
"See what I mean", selected works from the University of Ulster MFA course, Queens University Belfast.
2001
"From Ritual to Romance", group show, Catalyst Arts, Belfast
BA Degree exhibition, Model Arts Centre, Sligo
2000
Artspace group show, Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick
Artspace group show, Dun Aimhirgin, Dept. of Gaelteacht and Heritage, Dublin
"New Works", two man show, The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
"A Liquid Space", solo show, The Logan Gallery, Galway
"Invited Artists", Group show, The Hallward Gallery, Dublin.
1999
"Artspace group show, The Blackbox, Galway
Group show, Clonbur Arts Festival, Galway
Artspace Studios Open Day, Blackbox and Liosban, Galway
"Extempo", Town Hall Theatre, Galway
Exhibition for Roundstone Arts week, Stable Gallery, Roundstone, Connemara, Co. Galway
"New Works", group show, Compass Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
"Kist", Artspace (Blackbox) studios group show, Logan Gallery, Galway
1998
MS Society exhibition, Galway Arts Centre, Galway
"Selected Works", two man show, Le Graal, Galway
"Lorg ar Lamh", group show for Galway Arts Festival
G.M.I.T. Diploma Exhibition, Cluain Mhuire, Galway
TEACHING WORK
2011/2012 Part-time Teacher of Visual Arts, Kids Gallery, Hong Kong
2010/2011 Head of Department, Visual Arts, Kids' Gallery, Hong Kong
2010 Visiting artist, Po Leung Kuk, Choi Kai Yau School, Hong Kong
2005/2010 Teacher of Visual Arts, Kids Gallery Creative Arts, Hong Kong, June 2005-November 2007
2004/2005 Lecturer on the BA in Fine Art, Painting Dept, Limerick Institute of Technology, Ireland, Sept 2004-May 2005
2004 Art tutor, Mullingar Senior Traveler Training Centre, Co. Westmeath, Ireland, Sept-Nov
2003/2004 Part-Time Lecturer, Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland, Painting/Drawing tutor, Sept 2003-May 2004
2001 Art tutor, VTOS Adult Education, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland, June/September
1999 Voluntary Teaching work (children’s classes) for the I.S.P.C.C. Galway, Ireland
AWARDS
2004 Arts Council of Ireland travel Award (Traveled to Jordan).
1998 Thomass Damann Jnr. Memorial Trust Award (Travelled to New York)
COLLECTIONS
Work included in private collections in….
Republic of Ireland
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Canada
USA
Belgium
Hong Kong
And also in the collection of
John Behan RHA
Mayo County Council
Radison International Hotels
Pro-Vice Chancellor of Queens University, Belfast
