Daniel Fermor-Smith

I am an English artist living in Granada, Spain, where I have been since 2005; before this, I spent 2 years in Malaga. I came to Spain in the summer of 2003 with the express purpose of dedicating myself to painting. This I have been fortunate enough to be able to do, without interruption, since then.

The road I have followed has been one of the "self-taught school". This school is a tough one. There are few shortcuts to progress on this road, and much trial and error. And so the road has been far from straight; it has often twisted and turned, and sometimes I have left it altogether. However, I have worked relentlessly - and have thus far been blessed with the will and inspiration to do so - and so advances have been made.

Where does my inspiration come from? This is a difficult question to answer. The simple answer would be just to manipulate paint: colour, line and texture into an aesthetic that one finds pleasing. But there is often a will to express something in there somewhere too.

I paint both human figurative works as well as landscapes. I am also interested in decorative work and portraiture. While my main choice of media at the moment are oil, watercolour and pastel, I am keen to experiment with new media...

Individual Exhibitions:July 3 - 20, 2008: "From Antequera to Arundel" at The Prospekt Gallery, Tarrant Street, Arundel, W. Sussex.18 May - 14 June 2006: Sultanas, Granadinas, Roxanas y Diosas; Cidi Hiaya Gallery, Pavaneras 9, Granada Capital.6 -22 July 2005: Exhibition gallery Moreno Villa, Malaga city; exhibition sponsored jointly by The Department of Culture of Malaga City Council and the Association of Malaga Artists.June 2004: Exhibition sponsored by the Unicaja Foundation; Antequera, Province of Malaga.March 16 - May 16, 2004: Vino Mio restaurant; Malaga city.Collective exhibitions:February/March 2006: The profile of a woman; Cidi Hiaya Gallery, Granada.January 2006: Hay Hill Gallery, 11B Hay Hill, Mayfair, London.January 2006: Works on paper, Cidi Hiaya Gallery, Granada.November 2005: Presencias IX, Malaga city: exhibition sponsored by APLAMA (The Association of Malaga Artists).June 2005: Presencias VIII - Urban Malaga, Malaga city: exhibition sponsored by APLAMA (The Association of Malaga Artists).September 2003: Circle of Fine Arts Association; Malaga city.Junio 2003: Totnes Rotary Club South West Devon regional exhibition; Totnes, Devon.Collections:Unicaja Foundation,