Jeffrey Smart b. 26 July 1921

Also known as Frank Jeffrey Edson Smart, Jeff Smart
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
With a career lasting over sixty years the Adelaide born artist Jeffrey Smart was an expatriate realist painter best known for his depictions of roads and urban landscapes. He might be one of Australia's most famous artists - but this is only a STUB! Shocking I know. Go on - write him. You know you want to.
Tags: Urban landscape, Italy
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With a career lasting seventy years, the Adelaide born artist Jeffrey Smart is is an expatriate realist painter best known for his depictions of urban landscapes and roads. While being a regular exhibitor in Australia he moved to live in Italy in 1963. His work is held in many Australian public collections.

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2009
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2011

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Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist
Periods active
  • 1938 - c.2010
  • 1938 -
Residences
  • 1949 Paris, France
  • 1964 - 2013 Italy
  • 1949 Paris, France
  • 1964 - Italy
Other occupations
  • art critic for the Daily Telegraph, Sydney 1952 - 1954 Sydney NSW
  • drawing teacher 1962 - 1963 National Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • "Phideas" (ANZSIC code: 561) - 1963 Argonauts Club, ABC Radio Children's Hour program
  • art critic for the Daily Telegraph, Sydney 1952 - 1954 Sydney NSW
  • drawing teacher 1962 - 1963 National Art School, Sydney, NSW
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  • Urban landscape
  • Italy
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Place Arezzo, Italy
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