Daniel Smith, one of America's foremost nature artists, enjoys wide acclaim for his spectacular
depictions of landscapes and wildlife.

Smith lives in the mountains of southwest Montana where artistic inspiration
surrounds him. He has been painting full time for over twenty years and
 has had more than 100 of his paintings reproduced as limited edition prints.
 He began his career designing conservation stamps. He has designed more t
han thirty stamps including the 1988-89 Federal Duck Stamp and was
 selected as Ducks Unlimited International Artist of the Year for the second
time in 2002. In 2003 he received three prestigious awards
from the Society  of  Animal Artists.
These included an Award of Excellence,
The Leonard J. Meiselman Award for a Realistic Painting
Executed in an
 Academic Manner, and The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Purchase Award.

The detail and scientific accuracy of Smith's art caught the eyes of
organizations such as the National Geographic Society, who 
commissioned him to paint five color plates for 
The Field Guide to the Birds of North America,
 and the prestigious "Birds in Art" exhibition sponsored by
the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. In 1996 he was
 inducted into the U.S. ART Hall of Fame due to his great popularity among print collectors.

Smith travels frequently to research his subjects in their natural habitat, believing
 that there is no substitute for personal experience in the field. He says of his
work, "I want people to experience the peace, the tranquillity of the
wilderness, of being the only one out there, communing with nature.
" An ardent supporter of wildlife conservation, he f
eels indebted to the natural world that has provided him with the sole
inspiration for his award-winning career.