Phyllis Clair Smith

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About

 After graduating from Edinburgh college of art and Edinburgh university in 2012 with an MA(Hons) in fine art, I moved to London seeking to learn the traditional techniques of decorative art that I became interested in after writing my dissertation on the symbolic importance of the use of materials in European medieval art.

I enjoy the challenge of creating original solutions to decorative problems. Comfortable working on site whether a large construction site or small residential, or creating work in the studio and then installing. I am used to both working on my own and within a team, with experience of onsite management and creative direction.

My own practice involves creating layers of drawing within one image with a range of media that gradually build up into an abstract image that aims to indicate a landscape. Evocative travel literature, symbolic medieval art and my own experiences of the outdoors are amongst my influences to create work that aims to encourages contemplation.

Working as both a fine and decorative artist has allowed me to amass an in-depth knowledge of materials in order to manipulate them and create highly specific and unique works, whether to a specific design brief or to satisfy my own aims as an artist.

For any enquiries please contact info@phyllisclairsmith.co.uk

Instagram: @phyllisclairsmith

 

Looking forward to when my weekend walks can look a little more like this again.. #cairngorms Wish I was back here painting this landscape mural in the Scottish highlands in 2018 with @roseffra @boneblackltd for @vsp_interiors  such a fun job with beautiful views! #tbt #grisaille #wallpainting #landscape #bespoke #painting Some new drawing in progress #drawing #wip #art #studio #landscape Starry sky, mixed media on board from 2017 #tbt #painting #abstractlandscape #mixedmedia Monday tree studies #drawing Red sky on copper leaf, made for a brightly decorated living room, safely delivered! #skypainting #copperleaf #commission https://www.instagram.com/p/CIWM_2Qhb3-/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CHgLryVB3AM/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CG3KQOiBDtU/

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