“Fall Lights” 2019, Oil on Canvas (framed)  19.5 x 25.5 in

Brian David Smith is an abstract painter, who has exhibited his art nationally for more than thirty years.  Smith’s work is owned by numerous corporate and private collections throughout the country, including Macy’s Department Stores, Emerson Electric, Polsinelli Law Firm, Husch Blackwell, Wells Fargo Advisors, Marketing Lab and Washington University in St. Louis. 

Smith holds a BFA in painting from Boston University where he received a Ford Foundation Scholarship and an MFA in painting from the University of Chicago where he received two academic scholarships.  

A retired professor of visual art at St. Charles Community College, he taught painting and advanced drawing courses in the SCC art program.  Smith also held positions as art department chair and art gallery director. 

His art is represented by the Duane Reed Gallery in St. Louis, Missouri.

Look for his art at www.briandavidsmith.com

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