Colin Smith

Art/History Writer and Speaker
Murrumbeena and The Boyd Family

Author Colin Smith signing book at the Launch of Merric Boyd and Murrumbeena at John Attwood Newsagency in Neerim Road, Murrumbeena in January 2014

“Art ought not be highbrow and exclusive. Art should be accessible to anyone who wants to receive what it has to offer. It should be available to all.”
—Colin Smith

"The art world is supremely good at finding ways to make art seem complicated."
—Quentin Sprague, 2025

'Merric Boyd and Murrumbeena: The Life of an Artist' by Colin Smith, featuring a soft pastel landscape with the book title."
Cover of 'Lucy Boyd Beck: Life and Art' by Colin Smith, featuring an abstract painting of two figures.
"Cover of 'Sunlight and Storm: The Life and Art of Penleigh Boyd' by Colin Smith, with an artwork of a windswept landscape."
Cover of 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook' by Colin Smith, featuring a historic street photo of Murrumbeena."