Jacksmith

Work / Exhibition

Jack Smith

Words by Alex Bec, Friday 04 July 2008

Continuing on from my gallery posts, here’s a little tip on another great show in London.
Flowers gallery on Kingsland Road is housing an special birthday show for legendary British painter Jack Smith.

Lovely shapes and colours with an incredibly contemporary feel for someone born in 1928.

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