This large-format hardback book covers mainly the last two decades of Smith’s work, a period in which he has continued to develop his distinctive style. His work is still rich texturally, and reflective and analytical in nature. He creates rhythms and irregular patterns, while celebrating the language of painting.

His most recent works are perhaps the most complex so far in terms of colour and composition. These paintings are about the relationship and tension between their parts, suggesting perhaps an exploration of identity, as our personalities are formed by so many contradictory things.