Christopher Smith is a wildlife artist from Interlochen, Michigan. He specializes in dogs and wildlife scenes, which he executes for pet owners and wildlife lovers across the country.

Chris has illustrated more than a dozen hunting and fishing books. He is the Contributing Artist for The Retriever Journal, and a freelance illustrator for The Pointing Dog Journal, Just Labs, and Shooting Sportsmen. Chris is author and illustrator of Field Guide to Upland Bird and Waterfowl Identification, a pocket guide intended to help hunters and bird watchers properly identify the sporting birds in the field. He, along with brother Jason, is co-author of Waterfowling Horizons, a hardcover book about modern waterfowl hunting.

Chris attended Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, MI, and is a graduate from Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, holding a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Management. Chris and wife, Lani, an artist and potter, have two children, Nathan and Audrey, and an obnoxious Labrador named Libby. He has hunted and fished across much of North America, adding hands on experiences to his formal education in the wildlife sciences.