Dale Smith studied pottery at the Vancouver School of Art, and now lives and works in LeBreton Flats, Ottawa.

After moving to Ottawa, he became one of the first craftspeople to have a stand in the, then, newly renovated
Byward Market Building, and he has participated in numerous craft sales in and around the Ottawa area.

His aim in pottery is craft, not art. While he wants his dishes, bowls, and mugs to have a pleasing proportion,
shape and colour, they must always be practical and functional.