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.





  • Rigorous Intentions
    Rigorous Intentions, 2026
    108 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
    275 x 180 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Love lapse
    Love lapse, 2026
    108 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
    275 x 180 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • The drift
    The drift, 2026
    108 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
    275 x 180 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Vanished place
    Vanished place , 2026
    102 3/8 x 52 3/8 in
    260 x 133 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Breath takers
    Breath takers, 2025
    108 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
    275 x 180 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Cloud Crushers
    Cloud Crushers, 2024
    63 x 98 3/8 in
    160 x 250 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Dinner for One
    Dinner for One, 2024
    66 7/8 x 78 3/4 in
    170 x 200 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Dips
    Dips, 2025
    66 7/8 x 70 1/8 in
    170 x 178 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Enticements over the clouds
    Enticements over the clouds, 2025
    108 1/4 x 60 1/4 in
    275 x 153 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Exodus
    Exodus , 2024
    59 x 59 in
    150 x 150 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Fiddles and Fixers
    Fiddles and Fixers, 2024
    66 7/8 x 78 3/4 in
    170 x 200 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Flank
    Flank, 2025
    108 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
    275 x 180 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Flip Side
    Flip Side , 2024
    66 7/8 x 70 1/8 in
    170 x 178 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Friends with Benefits
    Friends with Benefits , 2023
    76 x 100 3/8 in
    193 x 255 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Hideaway
    Hideaway, 2024
    78 3/4 x 66 7/8 in
    200 x 170 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Hump
    Hump, 2024
    76 x 88 5/8 in
    193 x 225 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Lifted
    Lifted, 2025
    55 1/8 x 66 7/8 in
    140 x 170 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Looped
    Looped, 2025
    108 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
    275 x 180 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Love Match
    Love Match, 2024
    69 1/4 x 66 7/8 in
    176 x 170 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Never Stop Smiling
    Never Stop Smiling, 2024
    66 7/8 x 110 1/4 in
    170 x 280 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • One more rush
    One more rush, 2025
    66 7/8 x 78 3/4 in
    170 x 200 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Quick Thinkers
    Quick Thinkers, 2024
    61 3/8 x 66 7/8 in
    156 x 170 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Rigerous Intensions
    Rigerous Intensions, 2023
    98 3/8 x 66 7/8 in
    250 x 170 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Rushing through life
    Rushing through life, 2025
    66 7/8 x 74 3/4 in
    170 x 190 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Theories and Brushes
    Theories and Brushes, 2022
    78 3/4 x 66 7/8 in
    200 x 170 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Tittle Tattle
    Tittle Tattle, 2024
    102 3/8 x 66 7/8 in
    260 x 170 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith
  • Shortcut to happiness
    Shortcut to happiness , 2026
    108 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
    275 x 180 cm
    Ian Rayer-Smith