Our greatest asset is our staff - enthusiastic professionals who are passionate about what they do.
From art buying, advisory and leasing through to marketing and events, our approach is down to earth and supportive as we strive to become your trusted art partners.
Cameron Hall
Managing Director
Cameron Hall is the Director and founder of Smith & Hall. With over 17 years of expertise in business and financial management as well as a Bachelor of Business (Economics) and a Master of Business Administration, Cameron has the knowledge to conduct the thorough analysis required in this unique approach to the art business. Cameron is in high demand on the public speaking circuit and is generally regarded as one of Australia’s thought leaders in the art investment field. He has conducted art investment seminars with several of Australia’s largest private banks and been a special guest presenter at a number of national investment expos and art exhibitions. He has also been featured on Kochie’s small business builders on Channel 7 as well as being quoted regularly in other media outlets such as The Australian, The Age and the Australian Financial Review. Cameron is supported and inspired by the other half of Smith & Hall, his wife Tiffany and their three young children, Imogen, Stella and Seth.
Tiffany Hall
Head of Communications
Tiffany is part of the ‘brains trust’ with Cameron the other half of Smith & Hall. As an avid art collector, art lover and supporter of the creative arts and with a passion for beautiful things, Tiffany brings a certain sparkle to Smith & Hall. Professionally, her background is in private client retail and fashion where she has managed high couture fashion operations and understand the needs of high end clients. Tiffany is an integral team member at Smith & Hall and inspires most of the staff to strive for better client outcomes in their everyday dealings. She remains a passionate art collector especially when new and emerging talent is found either in Aboriginal art or photography. Tiffany maintains her balance as a mother of three by working part-time at Smith & Hall.
Philip Freeman
Head of Art Advisory
Originally hailing from Manchester in the UK, Philip started his career in the world of finance and credit control before moving into a senior position with recruiting firm, Apple Recruitment, in their banking and finance department. During the 1990’s, Philip moved to Ireland with the “Celtic Tiger” boom and worked for 4 years with Manpower. After achieving astounding success for the company, Philip took some time out to travel around Europe and Australia. During this time, Philip’s appreciation and knowledge of fine art grew and so when offered a position in the art world a few years later, it was an opportunity not to be missed. He has since been in the industry for almost a decade and started with Smith & Hall in early 2006. He finds that his past experience and love of the arts combines perfectly in a working environment that focuses on client driven service, education about new markets and wealth creation. Philip also has his own amazing collection that includes several pieces by his favourite artists such as James Powditch, Tim Maguire, Jasper Knight and Tim Storrier.
Julian Edwards
Senior Art Advisor
Born in Oxford, England, Julian moved to Australia 9 years ago. His interest for art was nurtured from an early age by his father, a professional musician, and his mother, an artist. One of Julian’s earliest memories is being dragged along to his Mum’s exhibitions in London as she helped cultivate his passion and interest for the arts. Now many of those artists who inspired him in his younger years are considered personal friends. Julian has always brought passion, integrity and drive to his career in sales and marketing. Before starting with Smith & Hall nearly 4 years ago Julian helped manage two different retail outlets specializing in Aboriginal art. Julian has an eclectic taste in visual art and many of his favourite artists come from the Bristol graffiti scene, Australian Indigenous art and young emerging Australian artists such as Craig Ruddy and James Powditch. He is also involved in the local arts community as a volunteer for the Contempo Committee at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Doug Hughes
Art Advisor
Having completed a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Graduate Diploma in Marketing, Doug spent many years working for some of Sydney’s leading creative advertising agencies. He has a passion for art and keeps abreast of developments in the local industry by regularly visiting new galleries and exhibitions and keeping an eye on the international art market. His knowledge of the arts industry coupled with his management and sales skills ensures that clients receive the best possible advice and service from the team at Smith & Hall. Doug comes from a creative family with two of his three sisters heavily involved in the art industry; one as a Jeweler, another as a budding artist. He has a keen eye for Illustration, Graphic Design and Art Direction; and a fascination for local Graffiti art. His favourite artists include Reg Mombassa and Howard Arkley.
Catherine Fogarty
Art Advisor
Catherine comes to Smith & Hall with a Bachelor in Communication Design and is currently completing her Masters in Art Curatorship from Melbourne University. After working in the design field, Catherine’s passion for fine art took hold and she made the move into the commercial art world working with several highly regarded commercial galleries in Melbourne. Catherine brings to Smith & Hall a genuine passion for art, a keen eye for emerging talent and a desire to educate her clients and share her knowledge of and enthusiasm for quality art. Catherine enjoys attending exhibition openings and adding to her personal art collection. Her favourite artists include John Olsen, Brett Whiteley, Michael Zavros and Dorothy Napangardi
Tara Langsford
Client Services
Born and raised in England, Tara has a Bachelor of Business studies from the University College London (UCL), majoring in Human Resource management and service operations management. While living in London, Tara worked for Harrod's Knightsbridge for 8 years in a product development and licensing role. Here, she was specifically responsible for the development and ongoing merchandising of Harrods own branded products. She was also the senior product manager for the Harrods Millennium product range and store launch. Tara immigrated to Australia in 2000 and for the next 6 years worked for David Jones as deputy store manager of the Sydney CBD store, store manager roles in several NSW stores and various business development roles. Tara currently works part time for Smith & Hall and lives in Balmain with her husband and beautiful daughter Ella. She has also recently started studying Floristry part time and does many of the beautiful arrangements seen at Smith & Hall events.
Emma Smith
Head of Marketing
After completing a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Marketing in Brisbane, Emma moved to Sydney and has been involved in the visual art industry for over 10 years. She has held various positions in marketing, events and public relations including several years as the marketing manager of the London Art Fair and On The Wall and other major international and domestic events including Art Sydney and Art Melbourne. Her favourite artists include Craig Waddell, Ben Quilty, Samantha Everton and Mitjilli Naparulla.
Joanna Horrocks
Art Advisor - Rental
With a passion for art and design and a keen eye for detail, Joanna studied History of Art at Bristol University, graduating in 2002. Originally from the north of England, she moved to London after university, gaining work experience at Proud Galleries, Christies and Bonhams Auctioneers. Most recently, Joanna has been working for an international art consultancy where she continued to develop her knowledge in contemporary art, with a special interest in contemporary photography. She enjoys the consultational element of her role in the Art Rental division, placing work by top Australian artists with businesses and corporations both big and small. Her favourite artists include the works of Gloria Petyarre and Tania Mason.
Helen Sykes
Art Advisor - Rental
After many years of working in the advertising world and with a background in sales and marketing, Helen’s passion for art has brought her to Smith & Hall. Her love of fashion and interior design trends locally and internationally blends nicely with helping clients choose the perfect pieces to suit their interior design scheme and corporate image. Helen herself loves to paint and teams with her husband James working on his photographic collection and recreating their travel adventures overseas into contemporary art pieces. Helen loves bright quirky art including contemporary indigenous pieces and her favorite artists include Minnie Pwerle, Judy Watson Napangardi, Craig Waddell, Craig Ruddy and James Powditch.
Andre de Borde
Head Curator
Andre has been involved in the Art industry for the past 16 years. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in 1997 from the College of Fine Arts (UNSW), majoring in painting and drawing. As well as having a keen sense for other artists work, Andre has also regularly exhibited his own work in Sydney and Melbourne as well as many regional areas of NSW. He was also accepted for the Artist in Residency Program as part of the Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Bundanon Trust with a month working on both of the Boyd properties in the Shoalhaven. His passion for the arts is reflected in his relationships and respect for the artists he works alongside at Smith & Hall. Andre has a great passion for the work of the English artist Francis Bacon and the unorthodox painting and sculpture techniques of German artist Anselm Kiefer. Andre has been a collector of art and art literature for many years and sees the support of Australian Art and Artists as his vocation.
Nyssa Mullooly
Assistant Curator
Our assistant curator is a recent graduate from Wollongong University with a BA Creative Arts and BA Arts (Majoring in Australian Studies). Although Australian born, we let her barrack for the All Blacks due to her New Zealand relatives! Nyssa is interested in expanding her existing knowledge of Aboriginal Art and Culture, and already worked as an intern at Wollongong City Gallery before coming to us in January 2010. She loves a busy, creative environment and is finding Smith & Hall the perfect place to start her career. Nyssa is very taken with the electric colours used by Adam Cullen, Craig Waddell's Rosters, and Tim Maguire's abstract flower prints.
