MARTIN SMITH

Martin Smith, Cups (1990) edition of 5

Martin Smith, Surface & Depth - Blue (2009)

Martin Smith, Surface & Depth - Red/Yellow (2009)

Martin Smith, Vessel (1990)

Martin Smith, Shift & Rotate No.3 (1996)

Martin Smith, Vessel (1979)

Martin Smith, Path & Digression Red/Blue (2021)

Martin Smith, Path & Digression Red/Blue (2021) alternate view

Martin Smith, Path & Digression Red/Green (2021)

Martin Smith, Path & Digression Red/Green (2021) alternate view

Martin Smith, Path & Digression Red/Yellow (2021)

Martin Smith, Path & Digression Red/Yellow (2021) detail view

Martin Smith, Bowl (1977)

Martin Smith, Sound & Silence No. 6 (2005)

Martin Smith, Cord & Discord No. 7 (2007)

Martin Smith, Wall Works - Dish 2 & 3 (2007)

Martin Smith, Installation view of Martin Smith Archive Presentation Retrospective (2020)

Martin Smith, Place and Space 11 (2017)

Martin Smith, Place and Space 10 (2017)

Martin Smith, Place and Space 6 (2017)

Martin Smith, detail of Red on Blue (plate installation) (2015)

Martin Smith, installation view of Pots–Plates–Chairs at Marsden Woo Gallery (2011)

Martin Smith, Installation view of Martin Smith Archive Presentation Retrospective (2020)

Martin Smith is a key figure in British ceramics. He trained at Bristol Polytechnic Faculty of Art and Design and the Royal College of Art, and sees himself as an artist, designing his work with the mindset of an architect and meticulously planning each piece.

Since the start of his career in the late 1970s, Smith has exhibited internationally and examples of his work can be found in many public collections worldwide. A major retrospective was held at the Museum Bojimans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, in 1996 and in 2001 he made Wavelength, a site-specific work for Tate St. Ives. He is also known for his multi-disciplinary approach to design and site-specific furniture.

Previously Professor of Ceramics and Glass at the Royal College of Art, a position he held for 16 years, Smith has recently taken on a new role as Senior Research Fellow at the RCA, where he is researching the 'Potential of the Digitally Printed Ceramic Surface'. He has recently designed the domestic-style gallery space for the Anthony Shaw Collection in York Art Gallery as well as continuing to explore his work in the field of ceramics.

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