Elizabeth Smith was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and considers herself lucky to live in such a beautiful area. She credits the glorious surroundings and her family's enthusiasm for the outdoors for developing her love of the natural world. Her enthusiasm for arts and crafts also developed in childhood and has stayed with her into adulthood.

Recognizing the importance of art in her life, Elizabeth studied traditional and digital art and illustration at Western Washington University and furthered her education at the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle. Finally, she completed the University of Washington's Natural Science Illustration Certification in June 2013, neatly combining her artistic abilities and her delight in the outdoors.

In addition to drawing and painting, Elizabeth sews, knits and felts, and performs dances of North Africa, the Middle East and Persia with Karavans Dance Troupe. When the weather cooperates she takes her camera to the zoo or local parks and adds to her collection of photos of landscape and wildlife photography.

Elizabeth is a docent at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle and was a volunteer with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Birdcam Program.

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