Within these pages of the website you will find out more about the artist and facilities to browse his work via the online gallery and to choose prints for home delivery via mail order.

Peter Macdonald Smith has been painting on the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall since 1965 - the islands are dominated by the weather bringing with it the changes of light and colour to land, sea and sky, through this he tries to create moving, evocative images of their presence and moods.

The Artist

I began painting seriously after moving to live on the Isles of Scilly in 1965, producing small impressionist oils outdoors. After studying for a fine arts degree at Falmouth College as a mature student I lived in the Penzance area of Cornwall in the late 70’s and early 80’s, where I was involved with the Newlyn and St.Ives artists whilst showing in mixed exhibitions further upcountry. Back on the Islands since 1987 I show at my Porthloo Studio/Gallery in addition to mainland galleries – in the past forty years the actual painting, both figurative and abstract in brush and palette knife is worked less in front of the subject and now in the privacy of my garden from memory and sketches executed out on the spot.

Galleries & Exhibitions

Having exhibited at numerous venues over
the last 30 years, my work is currently
displayed at the following Galleries:-

Newlyn Society of Artists – since 1977
New Craftsman Gallery – since 1980
Webb’s Road Fine Art – Battersea – London since 2005
Riverside Gallery – Barnesbridge – London since 2009