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The side facaded of a heritage Sydney pub viewed from across the street.
The side facaded of a heritage Sydney pub viewed from across the street.
The side facaded of a heritage Sydney pub viewed from across the street.
The side facaded of a heritage Sydney pub viewed from across the street. — artist's signature
The side facaded of a heritage Sydney pub viewed from across the street. — edge view
The side facaded of a heritage Sydney pub viewed from across the street. — detail
The side facaded of a heritage Sydney pub viewed from across the street. — shown hanging
Painting by Stephen Smith 24 Artworks Sold

The Hoey

Oil, Canvas, Framed by Artist

63cm (W) x 63cm (H) x 4cm (D)

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A$1,500

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Artwork Description

The Hopetoun Hotel, affectionately known as “The Hoey”, closed in 2009 as one of Sydney’s few remaining live-band pubs. For over a decade it hosted iconic Australian bands and musicians in an intimate, no-frills setting. Despite being heritage-listed, the 190-year-old Surry Hills pub has been sitting empty for 17 years, an architectural and cultural icon boarded-up and abandoned.

Artist Bio
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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.

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Stephen's studio is in Sydney, Australia