Louis Smith is a classically trained artist now living and working in the heart of Manchester.

- He is a painter of bespoke portraits.
- He is a classically trained artist and studied in Florence for three years.
- Commissions of individuals, family, business people and professionals undertaken.
- Various styles of portraits, ranging from themed, formal, informal, highly rendered or loose oil sketches.
- He Works in a variety of media such as, charcoal, conte, pencil, sanguine and oil paint.
- He leads workshops, an art group and is available for personal tuition.
- There are a number of workshops coming up in the new year 2011.
- Has published a number of tutorials on Youtube.com, demonstrating the process of his work.
- The studio is located of the Mancunian Way in Manchester, has a relaxed atmosphere with a comfortable reception area, its floor space will easily hold large groups of people for exhibitions and events.

He has had his work shown in a number of large exhibitions,
– shortlisted by Threadneedle Prize for painting and sculpture 2009.
– accepted by BP Portrait Award 2009,
– Royal Society of Portrait Painters competition 2010,
– ING Discerning Eye Award 2010.
– 2nd prize BP Portrait Award 2011