About George Dee Smith

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  • Biography from the Archives of askART

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    George Dee Smith is a Wyoming native that began painting over thirty-five years ago. Smith's only artistic training came from his drafting classes while studying architecture at Montana State University. Smith began his professional career as an architect, but quickly found his niche in painting Western landscapes and wildlife.

    "When the West is gone, hopefully my paintings will show what it was like near the end of the Twentieth Century." Smith's art has been featured in numerous art shows, as well as in the magazine, Art of the West. Smith lives in Cody, Wyoming with his wife and two children.

    Source: Big Horn Galleries
  • Biography from the Archives of askART

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    Born in Cody, Wyoming and living only in that state, he became a painter of western wilderness scenes, reflecting his love of the mountains and their inhabitants.

    He graduated from Cody High School and then earned a degree in architecture from Montana State University in Bozeman. He practiced as an architect before becoming full-time artist in 1970.

    Source:
    Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, 2003
  • Biography from the Archives of askART

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    From Salt Springs, Florida, George Dee Smith lives on a large lake in the Ocala National Forest, which provides the wildlife and landscape subjects matter for his paintings. He is a member of the Society of Animal Artists.
  • Biography from Davis Brothers Auction

    George Dee Smith, born in 1944 in Cody, Wyoming, is an artist known for his paintings of western wilderness scenes. He graduated from Cody High School and later earned a degree in architecture from Montana State University in Bozeman. After working as an architect, he transitioned to becoming a full-time artist in 1970, focusing on capturing the beauty of the mountains and their inhabitants in his artwork. George Smith has lived and worked exclusively in Wyoming, drawing inspiration from the landscapes and wildlife of the state.

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