This piece by Peter Smith enchants with its playful energy and emotional resonance. Renowned for combining whimsical fantasy with vibrant colour, Smith invites viewers into a world where curiosity and imagination take centre stage.
A charming figure dominates the composition, brought to life through rich purples and deep blues, with expressive features that seem to engage directly with the viewer. The surrounding environment is lively yet comforting, creating a balance between movement and calm.
Smith’s signature attention to texture and shading adds depth, encouraging closer inspection and drawing the viewer into the story behind the scene. As with much of his work, there are subtle narrative hints, sparking imagination and evoking a sense of nostalgia.
With its mix of humour, warmth, and visual delight, this artwork offers both emotional connection and decorative appeal. It is a joyous addition to any interior, celebrating creativity, curiosity, and the enduring magic of imagination.
| Medium: | fine art paper |
| Format: | |
| Size (Unframed): | 52 x 49 cm |
| Size (Framed): | 61 x 58 cm |
| Signed: | Yes |
| Limited Edition: | Edition 67 of 295 |
Peter Smith has established himself as one of the UK’s leading naïve artists, with a large back catalogue of limited editions spanning (initially) paper and canvas editions, sculptures and of course original paintings. His editions remain highly collectable & sort after.
As of 2024, his story based naïve artwork have been in constant publication since 2005! which is no small achievement in the fast moving UK art market.
His ‘Impossimals’ (created by himself & his wife Jayne Smith) characters are comedic and zany interpretations of people & their habits, I see them as cartoon-like ‘hippo’ characters, and they seem to get up to all sorts of mischief over the years including: drinking, eating chocolate & ice-cream, making cakes and baking!
Over time, Peter has also experimented with other collectables including keyrings, cufflinks, compact mirrors, paper weights and best selling calendars which I believe he publishes himself for his fans. However, it is without doubt his hilarious limited edition sculptures, often accompany artwork of the same name, that have sold equally as well as his prints. As of 2024 Peter has released at least 25 sculptures editions.
Peter is versatile and has turned his award winning style to other subject matters. In 2015 he released ‘Peter Smith – The Lost Alice Collection’, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carol’s ’Alice In Wonderland’ series – characters that have captured the hearts of children and adults for generation – with 4 amazing sculptures and 6 wonderful canvas limited editions.
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