DANIEL SMITH
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BIOGRAPHY

" HEAVY HITTERS "
Daniel Smith

100 s/n Paper 15" x 24" $195
75 s/n Giclee Canvas 16" x 26" $595
20 s/n Giclee Canvas 30 " x 48" $1450

“Living close to Yellowstone National Park has its advantages,” relates Dan Smith, “especially when
the bison rut is at its peak in July and August. There are three to four thousand bison in the park
gathering in groups of 50 to 300. If you put yourself in the right place, you’re really going to
see the dust fly.”

This access gave Dan a leg up at this year’s Masters of the American West Exhibition and Sale
where the 30” x 48” "Heavy Hitters" took home the 2011 Bob Kuhn Wildlife Award for best
wildlife painting. “It’s an incredible honor,” Smith states with awe. “I’m the youngest to have
been selected for this award. You always hope that your work will be recognized, but never
expect it. To be included in the ranks of Bob Kuhn, Tucker Smith, Ken Carlson and
Kent Ullberg is a privilege.”

"Heavy Hitters" focus is the look in the eyes of a 2000 pound, six-feet tall by twelve-feet in length
bison in rut that lets you know he means business. The ferocity of this intent combined with all
that mass is an extraordinary display. The snorting and pawing of dirt builds to the point where
the two males make contact. You know by the look in left-hand bison’s eyes that this is the real deal.

 

Heavy Hitters - Bison - Daniel Smith