William G. Smith was born in 1948, and raised in a (then) rural area west of Denver, CO.  He began drawing with serious intent (copying comic book characters) at age three and painting in oils at the age of ten.  His first commission was completed for the custodian at his grade school at age eleven. As a kid, he won two bicycles and a nice .22 rifle from the Denver Post in cartoon contests.  Sports and academics occupied most of his time in high school and althoug (showing 500 of 2409 characters).