George Smith was born in Liverpool, England, and has been producing art all his life. He studied painting and sculpture at Liverpool University (BFA) under personal tutelage of David Nash and apprenticed with sculptor Sean Rice. George exhibited his work, in both painting and sculpture, in Liverpool, Wales, and as part of an art collective in Norwich, before immigrating to Canada in 2000.
Once, many years ago, I made my first piece of art. I was only five or six and didn’t actually know what art was. I had just twisted and pulled apart a lump of Plasticine. I looked at one piece in one hand, then at the other piece in my other hand; and I made a decision. I chose one of them as being visually more interesting than the other. I had, unknowingly, discovered aesthetics. Now, every time I look at my work, I hope the image I have created makes me feel like that small boy who has discovered something wonderful.
created over many years from images of moments that we shared.
A life spent looking and talking.
Some are gone some still close but all are key influences upon my life.
Oh to sit and watch the world go by.
a day with just you at the river.
the lake was so still as we looked below the surface.
we met just once and had coffee down the street from where you lived.
I could wait for ever but I never will find you since we parted that autumn evening.
it rained and we sat with the windows open and watched the lightning flash.
“soda”
“walking on water”
“boating on the BB queen”
“a moment too soon”
“so far away”
“the infinity pool”
