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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Ian Rayer Smith, Rushing through life, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, Prettiest of punches, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, A Higher State, 2023
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Ian Rayer Smith, Dinner for One, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Fiddles and Fixers, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, High ground, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, Lit, 2023
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Ian Rayer Smith, One more rush, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, Head over heels, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Whimsical matters, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, Never Stop Smiling, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Chasers and chuckles, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, Love Match, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Intimate atrocities, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, I Like You, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Bigger Issues, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, The captivation of our dreams, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, Bareback Rider, 2019
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Ian Rayer Smith, Balancing Act, 2023
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Ian Rayer Smith, Dips, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, Reminiscent of rumbles, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, Dancing with Tears in My Eyes, 2022
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Ian Rayer Smith, Exodus , 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Feeding Into Others, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Flip Side , 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Enticements over the clouds, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, Cloud Crushers, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Bouncing Over Subtlety, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Embracing of Quirks, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Fresh Notes , 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Friends with Benefits , 2023
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Ian Rayer Smith, Giggles and Grabbers, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Oculus, 2019
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Ian Rayer Smith, Hideaway, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Theories and Brushes, 2022
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Ian Rayer Smith, Giggles & gimmicks, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, Fragments, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, Looped, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, Movers and shakers, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, Rigerous Intensions, 2023
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Ian Rayer Smith, Tittle Tattle, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Quick Thinkers, 2024
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Ian Rayer Smith, Momentum, 2025
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Ian Rayer Smith, Porcelain Princess, 2019