Naturists on Holkham beach.

Open Exhibitions

Leicestershire Museum and Art Gallery

Nottingham Museum and Art Gallery

Hunting Exhibition - Mall Galleries

London Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour 1976 / 1977

Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions 1977 / 1979

West Norfolk Artists Association 2006 - 2008

Eastern Open 2005 / 2008

One Man Exhibitions University of Leicester Vaughan College 1975 / 1977 / 1997

Uppingham School 1976

Haymarket Theatre, Leicester 1976

Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester 2000

Major Prizewinner of Saunders Artists in Watercolour Competitions 1977 / 1979 (1st)

Qualified teacher in further education (FAETC certificate) - taught for Leicestershire Education Authority from 1975.

Employed by Gadsbys of Leicester (art dealers, framers and restorers) to develop their art/graphics business in 1973.

Lectured and demonstrated artist's materials and techniques for Winsor & Newton and Daler-Rowney from 1975.

Moved into full-time teaching (painting and drawing) at Leicester High School for Girls in 1988 and taught to GCSE and A level.

Retired in 1997 and relocated to Norfolk to paint in 2003.

Married with two sons, both involved in illustration.

Other interests include music (jazz musician) cycling, fishing, guitar building and restoration.

Main agent Stocker's Gallery, Wells-next-the-Sea.

Michael W Smith - Images of Norfolk