DANIE SMITH

Danie Smith was born in 1971 in Westonaria near Johannesburg. A solitary kind of boy, he started drawing at a very young age. Recognising his talent, an art teacher encouraged him to participate in art shows and it was at one of these that his paintings won first prize and caught the attention of art critics and lovers alike. After that, his paintings were exhibited at school where he sold them to pay for private art classes. Danie's exceptional talent was also recognised by the headmaster of his secondary school and he referred Danie to one of South Africa's great masters of impressionist art - the late Adriaan Boshoff (1935-2007). Danie, at the age of about 17, had the extraordinary opportunity of having Adriaan Boshoff take him under his wing to develop his artistic talent... Danie's work, with its emphasis on quality and its emotive content, is in high demand. This, together with his dedication, exceptional talent and an abundance of grace, has earned him a reputation as one of..