FAR BEYOND DR I VEN A Tout Le Monde
I have dug deeper than ever to bring you my latest works driving myself beyond what I thought was possible, into an almost parallel world exposing my dreams and fears for the world to see. Over the last 18 months my perception of myself has changed, art has allowed me to finally express my inner emotional turmoil through dealing with subjects like isolation, aspirations and family life - areas which affect us all - and the struggle to bring these feelings to the canvas. concentration in getting accurate lines and circles in a piece – obsession if you like – but each gives my work a passion that’s difficult to pigeon hole but easy to relate to. The houses come from my need of stability offering a sanctuary of comfort, the hearts from my desire to feel part of a family and the special bond of love, the rings become my body depicting my struggle with life and my artwork. For the first time you see the real Peter Smith and with it comes a more surreal view on the world; it’s a journey and one that will take many years but will build into a crescendo of imagery that I hope will surprise you at every turn… Oil paint is thrown around in an aggressive manor in my studio, almost a direct opposite to my moody
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