Daniel Smith (artist)
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Daniel Smith is an American
painter
who resides in Bozeman, Montana
. He is most known for his realism
of wildlife.
In 1988, Smith won the US Federal Duck Stamp
with a painting of a snow goose.
Painting fulltime for over twenty years, the artist's works are in collections including The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum and The Wildlife Experience. Smith is in the annual Western Visions exhibit at the National Museum of Wildlife Art and Masters of the American West exhibit at the Autry National Center
. He has been awarded by the Society of animal artists
. Through his art, the artist endorses and aids many conservation efforts. Nature is the sole inspiration for his fruitful career.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
who resides in Bozeman, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. He is most known for his realism
Realism (visual arts)
Realism in the visual arts is a style that depicts the actuality of what the eyes can see. The term is used in different senses in art history; it may mean the same as illusionism, the representation of subjects with visual mimesis or verisimilitude, or may mean an emphasis on the actuality of...
of wildlife.
In 1988, Smith won the US Federal Duck Stamp
Federal Duck Stamp
The federal duck stamp was created through a wetlands conservation program. President Herbert Hoover signed the Migratory Bird Conservation Act in 1929 to authorize the acquisition and preservation of wetlands as waterfowl habitat....
with a painting of a snow goose.
Painting fulltime for over twenty years, the artist's works are in collections including The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum and The Wildlife Experience. Smith is in the annual Western Visions exhibit at the National Museum of Wildlife Art and Masters of the American West exhibit at the Autry National Center
Autry National Center
The Autry National Center of the American West is an intercultural center and museum in Los Angeles, California that celebrates the diversity and history of the American West through three important institutions: the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of the American West, and the...
. He has been awarded by the Society of animal artists
Society of Animal Artists
The Society of Animal Artists is an international organization for artists who paint, sculpt, or draw animals and wildlife, founded in 1960.The Society of Animal Artists, Inc. is "devoted to promoting excellence in the portrayal of the creatures sharing our planet, and to the education of the...
. Through his art, the artist endorses and aids many conservation efforts. Nature is the sole inspiration for his fruitful career.