Hilary Vernon-Smith


Stunningly rendered drawings of childhood.

After more that 25 years as the Head Scenic Artist at the National Theatre, London, Vernon-Smith is now making artwork exploring her own memories of childhood, living with her Grandparents in a small terrace house in Tottenham.

Vernon-Smith's stunningly rendered drawings, portray her with her Grandfather (with one false leg, and another under the bed), her dressmaking Grandmother, her cat and a tortoise. Vernon-Smith says 'we were always together, but often strangely separate, as we were doing different things in the same room.'

Having made her first series of drawings at the start of 2021, Vernon-Smith is now revisiting set design, scaling up her drawings into life-sized, interactive, installations.

Letter from my father by Hilary Vernon-Smith, Embroidery on vintage handkerchief
Letter from my father
Embroidery on vintage handkerchief
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Swimsuit I by Hilary Vernon-Smith, Collagraph with Chine Colle
Swimsuit I
Collagraph with Chine Colle, 48x31cm
£100Unframed
When I grow up by Hilary Vernon-Smith, Collagraph
When I grow up
Collagraph , 45x41cm
£150Unframed
These Boots by Hilary Vernon-Smith, Drypoint print
These Boots
Drypoint print, 41x30cm
£100Unframed
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Title
Medium
£ POA
Swimsuit II by Hilary Vernon-Smith, Collagraph with Chine Colle
Swimsuit II
Collagraph with Chine Colle, 48x39cm
£100
Beer and fags by Hilary Vernon-Smith, Drypoint with Chine colle
Beer and fags
Drypoint with Chine colle, 30x29cm
£75Unframed
Dressing up by Hilary Vernon-Smith, Collagraph mounted on plastic
Dressing up
Collagraph mounted on plastic, 145x43cm
£1500
 by Hilary Vernon-Smith
Title
Medium
£ POA
Letter by Hilary Vernon-Smith, Drypoint
Letter
Drypoint, 26x20cm
£80Unframed
Holiday in Reculver by Hilary Vernon-Smith, Graphite on paper
Holiday in Reculver
Graphite on paper, 42cm x 30cm
£ POA
Bath Day in Scullery by Hilary Vernon-Smith, Graphite on paper
Bath Day in Scullery
Graphite on paper, 42cm x 30cm
Unavailable
Morning ritual by Hilary Vernon-Smith, Graphite on paper
Morning ritual
Graphite on paper, 42cm x 30cm
£ POA
Monday is Washing Day by Hilary Vernon-Smith, Graphite on paper
Monday is Washing Day
Graphite on paper, 42cm x 30cm
£ POA
Christmas by Hilary Vernon-Smith, Graphite on paper
Christmas
Graphite on paper, 42cm x 30cm
£ POA
Grandma’s Workroom by Hilary Vernon-Smith, Graphite on paper
Grandma’s Workroom
Graphite on paper, 42cm x 30cm
£ POA