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Josephine Anne Smith
International Wildlife Artist

Josephine trained in London, England at the Ealing College of Art.
In keeping with her family genetics, from Holman Hunt (Great, Grand Uncle), the founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood of Artists in the 1800's; and her Grandfather James Hunt, one of the early photographers of the 1900's, her artistic works have received international acclaim for their accuracy, attention to fine detail, and sympathetic interpretation.

Published by leading publishing houses in England and Australia, her paintings are distributed worldwide and she is represented in many public and private collections throughout the world.

During the early part of her career whilst in England, she specialized in portraits, horses, and African wildlife. On moving to Australia in 1984 she was struck by the beauty and diversity of the Australian wildlife, particularly the birds, wild horses (Brumbies), Koalas & Kangaroos, she very quickly established herself as one of Australia's leading wildlife artists. She is well known for her exquisitely painted limited edition calendars featuring Australian birds & Animals distributed worldwide; Josephine has also provided artwork for celebrated collectible gold coins, greeting cards, limited edition and open prints, and book illustrations. Her work has been featured in the prestigious Oz Art magazine.

Josephine’s first Australian one-man show held in Sydney in 1987 was a sellout, at over 80 paintings, a prelude to the many equally successful shows she has had since that date. With her studio located on 5 acres of bushland at Mount Colah New South Wales, home to over 70 species of native birds, Josephine says, "It's a paradise here. Other artists have to research and track down the birds, but I just step outside and paint them from life. In my paintings, I try to represent the joy I feel when I see a certain bird or animal."
In such an environment she is able to capture on canvas first-hand the beauty, accurate coloring, realistic action, and background settings that have made her paintings so much in demand worldwide

Support for Conservation, Special Achievements & Special Awards
Josephine has won numerous awards for her art including, inter alia, Georgia Miniature Art Society International Exhibitions (USA) 1990, 1993, 1995. Del Bello International Exhibition, Toronto, Canada. Royal New South Wales Canine Council Art Exhibition. Northern Suburbs A & H Society, 1996, 1997, 1998. Camberwell Rotary, Melbourne. Liverpool Rotary, Sydney. Josephine was a lifelong dedicated artist and hailed conservationist for wildlife, and excelled with further awards from exhibitions in both Tasmania and Sydney.

Organization Membership:
Wildlife Art Society of Australasia
Australian Society of Miniature Art
Ku-Ring-Gai Art Society
Castle Hill & Hornsby Art Societies