"The Key" Painting
Painting, Acrylic on Paper
15 W x 22.4 H in
Ready to Hang
$622
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The woman’s direct gaze is the centre of gravity. Her bright blue eyes lock onto the viewer with an intensity that feels almost interrogative. Who is holding the key and what is the key for? The key operates almost like a symbolic relic in a dream or fairy tale, while the urban, graffiti-like paint...
Year Created:
2026
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Mediums:
Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Rarity:
One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:
15 W x 22.4 H x 0.8 D in
Ready to Hang:
Yes
Frame:
Not Framed
Authenticity:
Certificate is Included
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Ships in a Box
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Working in oils, pastel and acrylic, Trevor Smith is fascinated by the human capacity to read faces and forms — to discern emotion, character and allegiance in a single glance. His portraiture seeks to capture these subtleties: a mood, a trait, or the precise moment of realisation or understanding passing across a face. Largely self-taught, he turned to portrait painting on retirement, following a career in engineering leadership within medical diagnostics and instrumentation — a background that shaped his close, analytical eye for structure and detail.
Based in Emsworth UK, Trevor has held solo exhibitions locally and remains active within the town's vibrant artistic community: as a member of Emsworth Artists, secretary of Emsworth Art Group, and a regular at life drawing sessions and other creative events.
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