Born in Dunbartonshire in 1957, David Smith still lives and works in the area. He has studied at various colleges in Glasgow including the Glasgow School of Art and the Glasgow Print Studio.
Hill-walking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands for many years has instilled a sense of the outdoors in the artist which is recreated in his paintings. The palette and inspiration of his work is taken from the seaboard and landscape of Scotland.
David is a member and past president of The Glasgow Group of Artists. He was awarded the David Cargill prize at the 2001 RGI annual exhibition, the Winsor and Newton award at the 2009 RSW annual exhibition and The Adam Award at the 2010 Paisley Art Institute annual exhibition. He was also shortlisted for the Inverarity One to One Travel Award at the 2010 RGI annual exhibition. David exhibits at the RSW, RGI, RSA, and PAI annual exhibitions and at other galleries throughout the country including:

John Green Fine Art, Glasgow
Red Rag Art Gallery, Bath
Tolquhon Gallery, Aberdeenshire
Scotlandart, Glasgow & Edinburgh
Art Forum, Milngavie
John Falle Fine Art, Jersey
The Smithy Gallery, Strathblane
The Lime Tree Gallery, Bristol
The Lillie Gallery, Milngavie
The Edinburgh Gallery, Edinburgh
The Lemond Gallery, Glasgow

Glasgow Group of Artists Group Exhibitions:
RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow
Maclaurin Art Gallery, Ayr
Bridge View Gallery, Aberdeen
Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow

Private Collections:
House of Lords, Fielden House, London
Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow