Michelle McDowell Smith Michelle McDowell Smith
Roanoke, VA
I am a painter and mixed media collage artist currently living in Roanoke, Virginia. In 1997 I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) with a major in illustration and minor in art history. My current body of work which began in 2014 is titled, “Of Land and Sky, Whimsical and Free”. It is softly surreal with a storybook sensibility. I want it to feel hopeful and aspirational, yet also include themes reflecting on disappointment, loneliness, and the loss of innocence. I also try to elevate a sense of wonder, romance, and optimism.