About

Fergus is a Dublin born painter who as a mature student achieved an Honours  Degree in Fine Art, Painting at the National  College of  Art and  Design graduating in 2017.

Using the genre of landscape, he  identifies the erosion of the landscape  to memory loss, as  recollection becomes uncertain, part remembered, fragmented , like  the eroding landscapes, slowly deteriorating over time . Smith uses a pouring technique to begin with, followed on with rags, knives and brushwork. The resulting artworks imply something  unusual but recognisable. 

The realist paintings became a more common part of his website, during the Coronavirus lockdown. escaping via a virtual tour of Ireland  using source materials like photographs , found images ,and memories.

Ode to painting

Working On It

Painting pouring brushes knives

Sponges rags whatever applies

Removing paint to redo

Linking layers the painting through,

Underpainting part exposed

Like memories partly decomposed

Another link to time or place

An eroded shoreline or mountain space

what was, what is what might have been

within the paintings

Is the theme.

Blank Canvas
This blank canvas has naught to say
this new beginning
a fresh foray ,
be it naked or gesso skinned
an oily coat
a painters whim,
some say it’s a cliff face to be scaled
a daunting task
to be assailed,
we walk away to recoup
clear the mind
flee the coop,
then not,
just another start
a simple beginning, to emerging art
for all practitioners who do endure
that blank canvas
Can be a hoor.

Email : fergussmith.62@gmail.com

Phone:  0871690227

Instagram: fergusart

Fergus Smith – Painter