Bob and Roberta Smith

Bob and Roberta Smith is the pseudonym of British artist Patrick Brill, known for bold, hand-lettered text-based paintings that engage with politics, art education, and social commentary. His signature works feature brightly colored, roughly painted slogans and phrases on found wooden boards, addressing themes such as arts funding cuts, democracy, and the value of creativity, with notable pieces including 'Make Art Not War' and his ongoing campaign to save art education in UK schools. He has exhibited widely at institutions including Tate Britain and the ICA London, and ran as a candidate in the 2015 UK general election on a platform advocating for arts education.