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“Evening Over Superior” oil on linen, 12”x16” Email Newsletter; Get New Art Alerts
Matt Smith was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1960. At an early age he moved to Arizona where he developed his life long connection to the Sonoran Desert and the great outdoors. This was a connection that would eventually influence his decision to paint the landscape.
Oil painting art videos on how to paint trees, rocks, water and mountains in the landscape from Matt Smith, a nationally acclaimed artist and workshop teacher
Matt Smith. Scottsdale, Arizona. 4 Pieces in Show. 26 Years in Exhibition. Behind-the-scenes look at a Matt Smith plein air session. Matt Smith’s early artistic influences included living as a child in Toulouse, France, for two years while in grade school.
Matt Smith's originals are all framed in hand made 22k gold frames. Matt Smith was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1960. At an early age he moved to Arizona.
The magnificent beauty of the remaining desert, however, with its oddly shaped land formations and varied plant life, is being preserved on canvas by longtime Arizonan and plein-air painter Matt Smith. From his studio window, Smith looks out on a patch of desert, a giant saguaro cactus, and huge boulders.
Matt Smith Biography. Matt Smith was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1960. At an early age he moved to Arizona. He later moved to Europe where he lived two years in France and one in Switzerland. In subsequent years Smith painted in Germany, Austria and Italy.
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Matt Smith (Matthew) became a well-known plein-air painter of landscapes and also a highly respected teacher, most especially at the Scottsdale Artists School in Scottsdale, Arizona.
About this artist. Matthew Smith was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1960, and at the age of three moved with his family to Scottsdale, Arizona. Later, they moved to Europe where they lived two years in France and one in Switzerland. In subsequent years, Matt painted in Germany, Austria, and Italy.
These days, Smith can often be found painting en plein air from southern Arizona to the Canadian Rockies, and from the California coast to the Rocky Mountains. “I appreciate traditional landscape painting, and I am inspired by the pristine landscapes of the American West.
