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Born and raised in San Francisco, Doug Smith was fortunate to have talented, creative parents who recognized his own talent from an early age and encouraged him to pursue his art. His mother, herself an accomplished impressionist painter, exposed him to the wealth of San Francisco’s art exhibitions as a youngster, introducing him to the masters in their regular visits to the city’s outstanding museums. By age nine he sold his first oil painting.

Doug received his first formal artistic instruction at San Francisco City College as a fine art major. He then furthered his education at San Francisco Academy of Art University. At 19 he participated in his first group exhibition in the city’s Artist Cooperative Gallery.

After service in the U.S. Army, Doug returned to San Francisco and joined a firm as a graphic designer. The company relocated to Southern California and he continued his training at the Art Center College of Design and the California Art Institute. While he excelled in a succession of designer and art director positions over a long career, Doug continued to paint seriously. His work has found collectors throughout the country.

In recent years, he has been able to transition from his involvement with graphic design to concentrate on his passion for painting. The strong composition, bold technique, textures and vibrant colors of his current contemporary rural landscape collection demonstrate a great respect for the traditions of Richard Diebenkorn and Wayne Thiebaud, among others.

Exhibitions:

• 2010 21st Century Regionalist: Art of the Next West, Rockwell Museum of Art, Corning New York.
• 2009 Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
• 2008 Group Exhibition, Left Coast Galleries, Studio City, CA.
• 2008 Group Exhibition, Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery, Palm Desert, CA.
• 2008 LACMA Wet Paint Exhibition, Beverly Hills, CA.
• 2007 Group Exhibition, Modern Masters Fine Art Gallery, Palm Desert, CA.
• 2007 21st Century Regionalists, Invitational Art of the New West, Booth Western Art Museum, Atlanta, GA.
• 2006 Four Person Exhibition, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA, CA.
• 2006 Boston International Fine Art Show, Wynne Falconer Gallery, Boston, MA.
• 2006 LACMA Wet Paint Exhibition, Beverly Hills, CA.
• 2005 Solo Exhibition, McLean Gallery, Malibu, CA.
• 2005 Group Exhibition, Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Kirkland, WA.

Publications:

• 2005 Southwest Art, February, Best of the West.
• 2008 Western Art Collector, January, Booth Western Art Museum Exhibition.
• 2008 Southwest Art, January, Best of the West, Art of the New West, Booth Western Art Museum.