Mark Smith
EARLY LIFE:
Mark Smith developed an interest in storytelling and the visual history of coastal life, drawing inspiration from nostalgic childhood memories of the sea.
CAREER:
Smith is an artist whose work focuses on narrative sculpture and assemblage. He explores the relationship between found objects and crafted materials, often combining them to create cohesive sculptural pieces. His practice emphasises giving discarded materials a renewed artistic life.
STYLE AND SUBJECTS:
His work is rooted in storytelling, moving between fantasy and reality. He is inspired by coastal environments and childhood memories of the sea. A key aspect of his practice is the transformation of recycled and weathered materials into narrative sculptures.
MEDIUMS USED:
Clay, timber, plastics, ceramics, and found beach objects.
Mark Smith sculptures are available from the sculpture park.
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Abstract £595 inc VATTabletop Ceramic Boat Sculpture – Schooner by Mark Smith (Unique)
Extra Large Schooner by Mark Smith, Ceramic, Wood
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Abstract £495 inc VATTabletop Ceramic Wood Abstract Boat Sculpture – Schooner by Mark Smith
Large Schooner by Mark Smith, Ceramic, Wood
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Abstract £3,456 inc VATLarge Ceramic Nautical Sculpture – Viking Longboat by Mark Smith (Unique)
Mark Smith, Viking Longboat, Stoneware
Unique stoneware sculpture of a Viking longboat.
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Ceramic £1,728 inc VATLarge Stoneware Folk Boat Sculpture – Pugwash’s Vessel by Mark Smith (Unique)
Pugwash’s Vessel by Mark Smith, Stoneware
Unique stoneware sculpture of a brown coloured boat with a golden shield and a key handing off the back. The crooked mast has a cream coloured flag with a swirl on it.