Larry appears in this 1970 film 'Getting it Straight in Notting Hill Gate', a short film of psychedelic life in the Notting Hill of the time. You can see his colourful home at 12 minutes in.
Read More
Larry’s mandalas were the focus of light shows created by John Bloomfield, “Mr. Resistor.” The impact of the mandala was enhanced with pulsing light, increasing the op-art psychedelic effect of looking at his paintings. His mandalas were bought by Jimi Hendrix and George HarrisonJohn Bloomfield will be displaying his Larry Smart mandala at the exhibition in June along with a live psychedelic light show to help them 'perform'.
Read More
I first met Larry in 1967, when he was in the dance troupe Exploding Galaxy. They would perform free-style dance at the weekly hippie gathering, the UFO Club, in between sets by the Pink Floyd. They helped encourage everyone to ‘freak out’ their dancing style. In 1967 Larry married Carol Grimes, the blues and jazz singer who later performed with Lol Coxhill and the band Delivery, and they had a son, Sam. Delivery's debut performance was at our macrobiotic restaurant Seed in 1969. One of Larry's mandalas adorned their album cover.The Exploding Galaxy were part of a commune which lived in North London and took their name from a painting by Larry of the same name.
Read More