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1933 Fergus, Ontario, Canada - 2000 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Known for: Abstract expressionist painting.
John Meredith Smith, painter, was known professionally since 1951 as John Meredith. He studied at the Ontario College of Art 1950-53, and had his first solo exhibition in 1958. Meredith's work was... Read full biography
John Meredith Smith, painter, was known professionally since 1951 as John Meredith. He studied at the Ontario College of Art 1950-53, and had his first solo exhibition in 1958. Meredith's work was informed by a belief in the human presence as the ultimate subject of art; it was based on knowledge... Read full biography
John Meredith Smith, painter, was known professionally since 1951 as John Meredith. He studied at the Ontario College of Art 1950-53, and had his first solo exhibition in 1958. Meredith's work was informed by a belief in the human presence as the ultimate subject of art; it was based on knowledge gained through experience rather than theory, on instinctive understanding. In early works (1958-62), abstract vertical stripes, dark and tonal in colour, take on first vegetal and then human... Read full biography
John Meredith Smith, painter, was known professionally since 1951 as John Meredith. He studied at the Ontario College of Art 1950-53, and had his first solo exhibition in 1958. Meredith's work was informed by a belief in the human presence as the ultimate subject of art; it was based on knowledge gained through experience rather than theory, on instinctive understanding. In early works (1958-62), abstract vertical stripes, dark and tonal in colour, take on first vegetal and then human connotations, projecting a pervasive sense of primordial mystery. Paintings from the period 1962-66 generally present large-scale images and brilliant colour, often used to optical and psychological effect. Coloured-ink sketches then became the basis for... Read full biography
John Meredith Smith, painter, was known professionally since 1951 as John Meredith. He studied at the Ontario College of Art 1950-53, and had his first solo exhibition in 1958. Meredith's work was informed by a belief in the human presence as the ultimate subject of art; it was based on knowledge gained through experience rather than theory, on instinctive understanding. In early works (1958-62), abstract vertical stripes, dark and tonal in colour, take on first vegetal and then human connotations, projecting a pervasive sense of primordial mystery. Paintings from the period 1962-66 generally present large-scale images and brilliant colour, often used to optical and psychological effect. Coloured-ink sketches then became the basis for paintings; his work at the same time became increasingly complex, concentrated and obsessive. These exceptional paintings of the l... Read full biography
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John Meredith Smith, painter, was known professionally since 1951 as John Meredith. He studied at the Ontario College of Art 1950-53, and had his first solo exhibition in 1958. Meredith's work was informed by a belief in the human presence as the ultimate subject of art; it was based on knowledge gained through experience rather than theory, on instinctive understanding.
In early works (1958-62), abstract vertical stripes, dark and tonal in colour, take on first vegetal and then human connotations, projecting a pervasive sense of primordial mystery. Paintings from the period 1962-66 generally present large-scale images and brilliant colour, often used to optical and psychological effect. Coloured-ink sketches then b...But wait, there's more...
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