Overhead view of rooftops of inner-city terrace houses Overhead view of rooftops of inner-city terrace houses Overhead view of rooftops of inner-city terrace houses Overhead view of rooftops of inner-city terrace houses — artist's signature Overhead view of rooftops of inner-city terrace houses — edge view Overhead view of rooftops of inner-city terrace houses — detail Overhead view of rooftops of inner-city terrace houses — shown hanging
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Overhead view of rooftops of inner-city terrace houses
Overhead view of rooftops of inner-city terrace houses
Overhead view of rooftops of inner-city terrace houses
Overhead view of rooftops of inner-city terrace houses — artist's signature
Overhead view of rooftops of inner-city terrace houses — edge view
Overhead view of rooftops of inner-city terrace houses — detail
Overhead view of rooftops of inner-city terrace houses — shown hanging
Painting by Stephen Smith 24 Artworks Sold

Looking Down Below

Oil, Canvas, Ready to hang

30cm (W) x 30cm (H) x 2cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included
A$380

Artwork Description

Behind every neat terrace facade is a rooftop doing its own thing - patched, extended, and improvised over generations. From above, city housing becomes something more honest: a collection of practical solutions, accidental compositions, and lives being lived close together.

Artist Bio
Photo of Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith 113 artworks | 6 Sold

I paint streets, landscapes, portraits and other things that capture me.

My artist journey began with an early passion for painting before following a career in television and film where I've created soundtracks for many of Australia's best known television shows and award winning productions. In recent years I've returned to my original love of painting.

I’m drawn to the often overlooked moments of emptiness or disquiet within urban environments and aim to evoke some response or humour through much of my work. I also like to explore at the imbalance, or sometimes tension, between the constructed and natural worlds.