~ GALLERY ~

A gallery of Eric Smith's works, over the years, will be coming soon!

~ DOCUMENTARY FILM ~

ERIC SMITH : Not Finished Yet, Portrait of a genuine artist

DOCUMENTARY FILM: screening on STUDIO CHANNEL 132 Thursday 12th of September 2013.

http://www.studiotv.com.au/highlights/studio-loves-eric-smith-not-finished-yet/

Now available for schools and other organisations to purchase through
ABC content sales. Head to: http://www.abccommercial.com/librarysales/program/eric-smith-not-finished-yet

2013 WASA Award nominee - "Best Television Production – Factual"

2012 Atom Award nominee - "Best Documentary - Arts"

ERIC SMITH: NOT FINISHED YET
@ Docs for Sale at the
25th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
from November 14-25 2012

http://www.idfa.nl/industry/tags/project.aspx?id=25041064-D415-4C15-91FB-82C928517706&tab=dfs&tab=dfs

ERIC SMITH: NOT FINISHED YET
@ The DOK Market at the 55th International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film
from 29 Oct – 4 Nov 2012

ERIC SMITH: NOT FINISHED YET
@ Sheffield Doc/Fest videotheque
from June 13-17 2012

The doco has been selected by the programmers of Sheffield Doc/Fest as one of 70 curated films for inclusion in the Videotheque digital market.

If you are attending as a Delegate or Decision-Maker in June, please check it out!

STUNNING NEW ART DOCUMENTARY

on three times
ARCHIBALD PRIZE WINNER

Approaching 90years of age, Sydney artist Eric Smith has been preparing for his next exhibition for the past twenty years.

Filmed over a two-year period, the filmmakers captured the passion, struggles, humour and ambition of this ageing artist who guarantees that his "next painting is his best yet." Commenting on his long anticipated final exhibition, octogenarian Eric Smith declares he wants "to go out with a bang, not a whimper."

Leonardo Da Vinci is quoted as saying "Art is never finished, only abandoned" and this rings true for this celebrated but long forgotten abstract artist Eric Smith. Known for destroying his artwork, the artist has been out of the spotlight for twenty years and it doesn't look like the next exhibition will ever happen.

Featuring interviews with John Olsen and Peter Sculthorpe, this new television hour documentary ERIC SMITH: NOT FINISHED YET follows the story of a great Australian artist and his unending passion and optimism for his art and life. It is a story about an ageing artist's ultimate desire to defy his encroaching sense of mortality and against all odds, create one final grand exhibition.

The film also follows the journey of daughter Barbara and granddaughter Kirrilly attempting to restore Eric's legacy, and embarking on a road trip to track down his forgotten paintings held in collections across Australia. Seeking out his Archibald Prize winning portraits, his Blake Prize winning religious works and his grand abstracts, a discovery is made of a body of work that celebrates a lifetime of dedication and a love of painting.

Director (and granddaughter) Kirrilly Brentnall comments: "It has been a joyous experience making a film about my beloved artist grandfather. It has taken me four years to finally finish the film. But I still have one up on Eric. It took him 20years to have an exhibition!"

Contact Information:
Kirrilly Brentnall
19Films
Kirrilly@19films.com.au