Tom Henderson Smith

The style or approach to painting that I use is one based on a sense of design that was confirmed for me by two formative years spent in Italy after graduating from Art College in the 1970s. At the same time a sensuous enjoyment of colour is important to me, stemming as it does I think from a childhood spent partly in the tropics when my family lived in Africa. Cornwall has brought together these personal tastes of mine through its landscape, culture and over-arching quality of maritime light.

Born in Yorkshire. Early education in Huddersfield. Gained an honours degree in Fine Art at Newcastle-upon-Tyne University. On graduating in 1971 awarded a Bunzl travel scholarship to study in Italy. Returned to the U.K. in 1973 and lived for seven years in Bath, training as a teacher at Bristol University.

Teaching

Taught Art in Bath, London and Cornwall from 1976 to 1999 and was head of Art at Mounts Bay School, Penzance from 1982 to 1999.

A practicing Buddhist since 1983 ( see www.sgi-uk.org ).

Solo exhibitions

*(1972) Florence (Palazzo Strozzi) and Newcastle University.

*(1974) Bristol Art Centre, (1975) Bath Art Centre, (1976) Plymouth Art Centre.

*(1983 & 1985) Penzance Art Centre (now the Acorn).

*(2001, 2003 & April 2006) Mariner's Gallery in St. Ives. (May 2006) Bodmin Shire Hall

*(2008) Falmouth Arts Centre

*(April 2010) Chapel Row Gallery, Bath

*(June 2010) The Gallery at Trereife, Penzance