Caroline Smith

Caroline Smith studied fashion and graphics at Reigate College of Art. Early 70s was a major fashion illustrator for such magazines as Harpers, Queen, Elle, Vogue and Cosmopolitan. Designed and illustrated for major accounts such as Mary Quant, Libertys, Simpsons. In the late 70's worked on Crabtree and Evelyn and Culpepper's packaging. Since the early 80's has concentrated solely on painting and has carried out large murals for hotels in Hong Kong, Singapore and Egypt. Regular exhibitions in galleries around the UK and Europe. Caroline Smith lives in France.

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1978 Show at the Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne
1979-1980 Commissioned by the Egyptian Government to paint three large murals and two engraved glass doors for the Pyramids Hotel, Cairo.
1980-1981 Commission 12 paintings for the Shangri La Hotel in Hong Kong.
1981 Designed the programme and interior of the Dorchester Hotel for the "Chariots of Fire" Royal Premier reception.
1982-1983 Working on paintings for the 1984 exhibition and private commissions.
1984 One woman exhibition at Smith's Gallery, London.UK
1985 Commission for 18 paintings for the Mandarin Hotel in Singapore completed.
1986 Spent part of the year in Northern Italy working on a series of paintings.
1987-1989 Completed a new series of designs for a Tarot Deck published by Viking UK and Doubleday in the States. Some of the original paintings for this deck were the subject of an exhibition in Totem Gallery, Seaford, UK in 1990.
1991 Open exhibition during Brighton Festival
1992-1997 Commissioned works for Australia and US.clients. UK Galleries and open studio exhibitions.
1998 Exhibition Rye Gallery, Sussex
1999 - 2000 Commissioned work and open studio exhibitions.