John Smith was born in Worcester in the Cape in 1944. He comes from a family of artists and studied with Dutch born artist Johan Oldert. John has been a professional painter since 1974 and works in oils, pastels and watercolours. John has taught art privately for more than 45 years.
John has acted as a consultant and mentor to artists, galleries and numerous corporations on art matters. John has long been a campaigner for artists and art in KZN as well as South Africa. He loves writing and debating when he is not painting. He has been writing the series ‘Thoughts from my Studio’ for 15 years. John also wrote and was on the editorial team of the magazine ‘The South African Artist’ for two years.
Paintings by John Smith are included in many private and corporate collections. His work has been bought by collectors in South Africa and internationally. John has held nine solo exhibitions in South Africa and countless mixed exhibitions. Highlights have been ’40 Years and Still Going Strong’ at the Artisan Gallery in Durban in 2013, Art South Africa Today’ in 1975, and the ‘Ruth Prowse Exhibition’ at the Cape Town Library in 2002.
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Yachts at Hartebeestpoort Dam. Oil on Board 50cm x 76cm excluding frame, 78.5cm x 103.5cm including frame. Framed.
