Eric John Smith (1919-2017) was an award-winning Australian artist. He is a multiple winner of Australia's major art awards including the Archibald Prize for portraiture three times; the Wynne Prize twice; the Sulman prize three times; and the Blake prize for religious art six times. He also received the Helena Rubenstein Travelling Art Scholarship in 1962.
Eric's contribution to the Visual Arts in Australia has been recognised with an Australia Council Emeritus Award in 1995.
Known for his vibrant use of colour and thick textual paint in his work, many of his artworks are found in the collections of national and state galleries of Australia as well as numerous private and international collections.