Ian Rayner Smith first picked up a paintbrush at the age of thirty eight graduating from the University of Salford two years ago with a BA in Visual Art.

He now works full-time as an artist with studios in Manchester and rural North Shropshire and this is his first solo exhibition.

Making up for lost time shows Ian,s exuberant colour pallet and expressive energy. he has a raw aesthetic which creates an interesting dynamic at this scale. His paintings have a romantic and historic quality yet seem contemporary and fresh.

Ian paints every day, in a constant search for fresh ways of applying paint to canvas, board and paper. His work yields an urgent intensity of energy within each painting. This energy can have explosive results, but always remains focused. Spending time with each piece of work, the viewer is rewarded with the revelation of new meanings.

The exhibition runs at Stockport Art Gallery until the 18th September

 

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