Peter Smeeth MBBS FRAS AWI
Born 1949,Griffith, NSW
Studied Medicine, Sydney University 1966 – 1971
General Practitioner, The Entrance, NSW 1974 – 2007
Fulltime Artist 2008 -
Contemporary and traditional Portrait, Still Life, Landscape & Figurative works in most media are included in his repertoire as are sculptural works in plaster and bronze.
In painting his aim is to capture the light on subjects and also the space around them
to make a two dimensional plane appear three dimensional and the subject real and alive.
Professional Associations
Fellow of the Royal Art Society of NSW
Member of the Australian Watercolour Institute.
Member of Portrait Artists Australia
Selected Exhibitions
2002
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (“Tom Picot”)
2004
Archibald Salon des Refuses (“Dr Graham”)
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (“Alexandra”)
2005
Art on The Rocks Exhibition
Macquarie Portrait Artist Australia Exhibition to Washington DC
Shirley Hannan National Portrait Awards
Gosford Art Prize (People’s Choice Winner)
2006
Archibald Prize (“Clover Moore with Sheba & Bruno”)
Central Coast Festival of Arts (Traditional Prize Winner)
Art on The Rocks Exhibition (People’s Choice Winner)
Shirley Hannan National Portrait Awards (People’s Choice Winner)
Lexus-Mortimore Prize
2007
Featured Artist Central Coast Festival of Arts
Archibald Prize (“The Young Diva – a portrait of Amelia Farrugia”)
Lexus-Mortimore Prize
2008
Central Coast Festival of Arts (People’s Choice Winner)
Archibald Salon des Refuses (“Phillip Adams – The Rematch”)
(Holding-Redlich People’s Choice Winner)
Shirley Hannan National Portrait Awards
Blake Prize
Berkelouw Self Portrait Prize
Mortimore Prize (Portrait and Landscape)
Kilgour Prize
2009
Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing (Crysalis II – Caelan)
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (“My son Tristan”)
Central Coast Festival of Arts (Traditional Prize & People’s Choice Winner)
Commisions:
Peter is available for commissions worldwide, however travel and accommodation expenses may be added to the costs for interstate and international commissions.
Prices vary from $3,000 for a pastel head study to $35,000 for a 180x120cm life size full length oil portrait .
The method varies according to the time available and may be from live sittings, a photoshoot or a combination of both.
A photoshoot is the least time-consuming method for the subject, involving discussion re pose, clothing , lighting, background etc. then digital photos and a short video are taken. It usually involves about 200 photos over 2-3 hours with the best chosen by the subject and family.