The Misdemeanour series is a celebration of playful rebellion, an embrace of colour, movement, and the untamed spirit. These paintings dance between joy and mischief, balancing the innocence of instinct with the boldness of defiance. Each work is a moment of release: brushstrokes dart and collide, colour sings without restraint, and the canvas becomes a stage for energy to play out in its purest form. Beneath the lighthearted surface, there’s a deeper current, a reminder of the freedom we often forget to grant ourselves in life.
I approach the process without rigid plans, allowing each mark to respond to the last in an ongoing dialogue. It’s not chaos, but rather a kind of deliberate looseness, a trust in instinct over perfection. Through this, the paintings carry an honesty that is both youthful and timeless.
Misdemeanour is for those who see beauty in the unguarded moment, who understand that the most powerful expressions often come when the rules are gently or joyfully ignored.
I approach the process without rigid plans, allowing each mark to respond to the last in an ongoing dialogue. It’s not chaos, but rather a kind of deliberate looseness, a trust in instinct over perfection. Through this, the paintings carry an honesty that is both youthful and timeless.
Misdemeanour is for those who see beauty in the unguarded moment, who understand that the most powerful expressions often come when the rules are gently or joyfully ignored.
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Never Stop Smiling, 202466 7/8 x 110 1/4 in
170 x 280 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Surrendered, 202670 7/8 x 70 7/8 in
180 x 180 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
IMG_1243, 202166 7/8 x 90 1/2 in
170 x 230 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
The afternoon the garden learned to dance, 202651 1/8 x 63 in
130 x 160 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Rigorous Intentions, 2026108 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
275 x 180 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Love lapse, 2026108 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
275 x 180 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Vanished place , 2026102 3/8 x 52 3/8 in
260 x 133 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Breath takers, 2025108 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
275 x 180 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Dinner for One, 202466 7/8 x 78 3/4 in
170 x 200 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Dips, 202566 7/8 x 70 1/8 in
170 x 178 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Enticements over the clouds, 2025108 1/4 x 60 1/4 in
275 x 153 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Exodus , 202459 x 59 in
150 x 150 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Fiddles and Fixers, 202466 7/8 x 78 3/4 in
170 x 200 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Flip Side , 202466 7/8 x 70 1/8 in
170 x 178 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Friends with Benefits , 202376 x 100 3/8 in
193 x 255 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Hideaway, 202478 3/4 x 66 7/8 in
200 x 170 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Hump, 202476 x 88 5/8 in
193 x 225 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Lifted, 202555 1/8 x 66 7/8 in
140 x 170 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
One more rush, 202566 7/8 x 78 3/4 in
170 x 200 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Quick Thinkers, 202461 3/8 x 66 7/8 in
156 x 170 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Rigerous Intensions, 202398 3/8 x 66 7/8 in
250 x 170 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Rushing through life, 202566 7/8 x 74 3/4 in
170 x 190 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Theories and Brushes, 202278 3/4 x 66 7/8 in
200 x 170 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Tittle Tattle, 2024102 3/8 x 66 7/8 in
260 x 170 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Shortcut to happiness , 2026108 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
275 x 180 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Intimate reflections , 2026108 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
275 x 180 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Locked in so many places, 2026108 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
275 x 180 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Lonely picnics , 202670 7/8 x 86 5/8 in
180 x 220 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
The first time I ever saw you, 202666 7/8 x 78 3/4 in
170 x 200 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Between ruin and light, 202663 x 86 5/8 in
160 x 220 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
Bliss, 202670 1/8 x 66 7/8 in
178 x 170 cmIan Rayer-Smith -
The longest goodbye, 202648 x 72 in
122 x 183 cmIan Rayer-Smith
