Matt Smith Aging Saguaro desert wash dry river bed mountains western landscape oil painting cacti cactus

Matt Smith biography:

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. As a teenager, he also lived two years in France and one year in Switzerland. While in Europe, he had the opportunity to visit many of the great museums which helped solidify his love for art. 

Matt Smith painting on location mountains sky

In 1985, Smith earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from Arizona State University. Somewhat frustrated with the abstract focus of the program at ASU, he began looking to outside sources for inspiration and guidance. These sources included fellow artists, fine galleries and museums. This is where his “real” education began.

These days, Matt can often be found painting en plein air from southern Arizona to the Canadian Rockies, 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.  I enjoy working in areas where one can travel for miles without seeing the influence of man.  When I paint, I feel I’ve hit the mark when I’ve captured a balance between mood, look and feel.

 

Available paintings:

Matt Smith Aging Saguaro desert wash dry river bed mountains western landscape oil painting cacti cactus

“Aging Saguaro”
Matt Smith
Oil   16″ x 24″
$4,800

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Matt Smith Oak Creek Autumn stream river brook Arizona mountain fall leaves western landscape oil painting

“Oak Creek Autumn”
Matt Smith
Oil   11″ x 14″
$2,000

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Matt Smith Arroyo desert wash dry river bed mountains western landscape oil painting

“Arroyo”
Matt Smith
Oil   12″ x 16″
$2,500

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Matt Smith Arizona desert wash dry river bed mountains western landscape oil painting

“Arizona”
Matt Smith
Oil   12″ x 16″
$2,250

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Matt Smith After The Storm mountain cloud jagged rock western landscape oil painting

“After The Storm”
Matt Smith
Oil   8″ x 10″
$1,250

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Matt Smith Bulldog Canyon Arizona desert wash cacti cactus saguaro mountains desert landscape oil painting

“Bulldog Canyon”
Matt Smith
Oil   10″ x 12″
$1,200

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Matt Smith California Air trees mountains landscape oil painting

“California Air”
Matt Smith
Oil   9″ x 12″
$1,250

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Matt Smith Spanish Peaks Wilderness mountain rocks landscape oil painting

“Spanish Peaks Wilderness”
Matt Smith
Oil   16″ x 20″
$2,750

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Matt Smith First Snow rock mountain snow trees wilderness landscape oil painting

“First Snow”
Matt Smith
Oil   12″ x 14″
$2,900

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Interested in any of these paintings, call us 602-730-2451 or email us sales@artzline.com.

 

Sold paintings:

Matt Smith Autumn Moon mountain pine tree sky western landscape oil painting sold

“Autumn Moon”
Matt Smith
Oil   16″ x 16″
$3,250

 

Matt Smith Border Rock mountain desert oil landscape painting sold

“Border Rock”
Matt Smith
Oil   11″ x 14″
SOLD

 

Matt Smith High Mountain Park snow jagged peak stream river brook Arizona mountain fall leaves western landscape oil painting

“High Mountain Park”
Matt Smith
Oil   10″ x 12″
SOLD

 

Matt Smith Willow Spring Barrels cactus western landscape cacti oil painting sold

“Willow Spring Barrels”
Matt Smith
Oil   16″ x 12″
SOLD

 

Matt Smith North Of Anchorage Alaska mountain snow river stream lake high mountain landscape oil painting

“North Of Anchorage”
Matt Smith
Oil   9″ x 13″
SOLD

 

Matt Smith Sailor Lake Shoreline lake stream river mountain Bishop California landscape oil painting

“Sailor Lake Shoreline”
Matt Smith
Oil   20″ x 26″
SOLD

 

Matt Smith Early Morning On The Tonto saguaro cacti cactus desert oil landscape painting sold

“Early Morning On The Tonto”
Matt Smith
Oil   16″ x 24″
SOLD

 

Matt Smith Buckskin Gulch mountain desert oil landscape painting sold

“Buckskin Gulch”
Matt Smith
Oil   9″ x 12″
SOLD

 

Matt Smith "Artists' Choice Award" winner 20th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational seascape landscape oil painting
Matt Smith “Artists’ Choice Award” winner at the 20th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational 2018

 

Matt Smith PleinAir Magazine cover image
Matt Smith
Matt Smith Art of the West magazine cover mountain landscape painting
Matt Smith “Iceberg Lake”

 

matt smith david wilkinson prix de west exhibition 2018 art show sale
Matt Smith and David Wilkinson at the 2018 Prix de West Exhibition & Sale

 

Do you have a Matt Smith painting you would like to sell? We have clients interested in adding his artwork to their collections. Call us 602-730-2451 or email us sales@artzline.com.

 

 

 

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