A Portrait of Michael Smither

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A Portrait of Michael Smither

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In this intimate documentary painter Michael Smither lays bare his life — from a stern Catholic childhood in New Plymouth to the inspiration of Central Otago to his senior years in Otama Beach, collaborating on natural artworks. Smither is best known for his unflinching portraits of family life, works like 'Sarah with Baked Beans' which capture the untamed energy of small children. Smither acknowledges the hardship behind these famous paintings, and the toll it took on his first marriage. Ex-...

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Video

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2007

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/portrait-of-michael-smither-2007

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