American 1939 - 

Frank A. Smith was born on August 4, 1939, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Smith is a painter of imaginative illusionist works; he lives, works, and teaches in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Smith earned a B.F.A. in 1961 and an M.F.A. in 1964 at the University of Utah and has been a faculty member at the same institution since 1966. His work is known nationally, and he is considered one of the finest and most imaginative illusionist artists in the country today.

Smith's creations can be found in the National Collection of Fine Arts Museum in Geneva (Switzerland), Paris, New York City, Salt Lake City (Utah Museum Fine Arts, State Collection, etc.), and elsewhere.

Source: Biography adapted from Artists of Utah.