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a decorative object or a serious look at the would be sent to the naughty step and the
The Naughty Step
Boxed Canvas world,” says Smith. parents would feel hugely guilty and then
Hand-Painted Sculpture
Edition of 150
Fans of the Impossimals will enjoy seeing the next one would go and they would end
Edition of 150
Image 36” x 36”
Height 8½ ”
the circle completed in the ‘fi nal instalment’ up feeling twice as bad, and I liked the idea
£625
£350
painting of ‘Meet The Lubbas’ - a colourful of the naughty step being a place of meet-
riot of pink and white stripes in which Mr ing and hanging out. “
and Mrs Lubba, now joined by two children ‘Revolution’ is the most serious and
come together in a loving embrace with profound piece in the collection. A strik-
the signature stripes forming what Smith ing and technically brilliant painting, Smith
calls “the eternal shield of love”. That same explores the idea of life whizzing by: “You
sense of emotional intimacy is portrayed in pass people every day in the street with
another Impossimal portrait ‘In Your Arms’ barely a glance – faces merging into a blur,
in which he explores the theme of parental but if you stand and watch life pass each
love. “It is expressing the unconditional love side of you, the fact is the slower you go
of a parent for a child. The intimacy of the the more you see.” He explains that each
pose shows that this is a special moment. Impossimal on the rings displays diff er-
At some point childhood leaves us and the ent characteristics. “Some are interested
soft toy will be discarded, but the memory in others and some are determined to
of a special bond will always remain,” go faster” says Smith who sagely adds
explains Smith. with a note of wisdom, “Maybe the
Parental love and control are themes next revolution will come when
also relevant in ‘Do You Come Here Often?’ we all stand still!”
in which Smith turns the clichéd old pick- The biggest and most ambi-
up line on its head. “It’s actually to do with tious piece in the collection is
the naughty step that friends of mine insti- ‘The Eternal Gift' – a 3D sculpture
gated for their children – one of the children which derives from his earlier,
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