“It Dawned On Smee” is a new feature that highlights the talents of David Smee, an archaeological illustrator at UNLV’s Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies. With the focus of this issue being food and nutrition, Smee turned his paintbrush to campus dining spots.

Smee is a native of England and studied at the Cambridge College of Art. Before settling in Nevada with his American wife, he co-founded Inkblot Studios in Exeter. His many commissions have included the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Haymarket Theatre.

At the Reid Center, he uses his talents to create renderings of archaeological sites and excavated artifacts.