Painter
· Born in 1945
- Australia
Rick Smith
43 Artworks
Rick Smith
Australia
Credentials
- Group shows participant
- Established Artist
- International Exposure
- Solo shows participant
- Reviewed by a major art publication
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
Structure Beneath the Chaos
Smith’s artistic process may appear spontaneous, but a closer examination reveals an underlying order shaped by his previous career in engineering. While his paintings burst with gestural intensity and chromatic complexity, they are often grounded in compositional balance and thoughtful spatial arrangements. This duality—the collision of unrestrained expression with subtle structure—creates a dynamic tension that gives his work both energy and coherence. His canvases may feel impulsive, but their impact comes from this deliberate interplay between chaos and control. In many ways, his background in technology informs his aesthetic decisions, lending a precision to the layering of colour and texture that enhances rather than restricts his expressive goals.
Smith’s artistic process may appear spontaneous, but a closer examination reveals an underlying order shaped by his previous career in engineering. While his paintings burst with gestural intensity and chromatic complexity, they are often grounded in compositional balance and thoughtful spatial arrangements. This duality—the collision of unrestrained expression with subtle structure—creates a dynamic tension that gives his work both energy and coherence. His canvases may feel impulsive, but their impact comes from this deliberate interplay between chaos and control. In many ways, his background in technology informs his aesthetic decisions, lending a precision to the layering of colour and texture that enhances rather than restricts his expressive goals.
- Nationality
- Australia
- Born
- 1945
- Mediums
- Painter
RICK SMITH ABSTRACTION / AVALON ART GALLERY - SYDNEY, Australia
ABSTRACT ART OF RICK SMITH / THE BRICK LANE GALLERY - LONDON, United Kingdom
Art Shopping Paris / Carrousel du Louvre - Paris, France
Artexpo New York / Pier 36, Lower East Side, 299 South Street, New York, USA (Booth 107) - New York, United States
Artexpo New York / Pier 36, Lower East Side, 299 South Street - New York, United States
Abstract Expressionists / GALERIA GAUDI - MADRID, Spain
Contemporary Art Exhibition / VAN GOGH ART GALLERY - MADRID, Spain
Despina Tunberg- International Contemporary Masters
Ewen Shah (AATONAU)- Rick Smith: Vibrations of the Heart in Abstract Form
Augusto Mendoza Mendieta- Art Anthology 1v madrid edition
Heinz Playner- MAMAG Modern Art Museum
The Exchange, Australia
Neutron, Australia
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