Michelle McDowell Smith
My current body of work is titled, Of Land and Sky, Whimsical and Free. The work is softly surreal with a storybook sensibility. My intention is to rekindle the sense of wonder and optimism we knew as children, when the world seemed vast and full of promise.
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While each piece brims with themes of innocence and hope, at times I also tend to weave in delicate layers of melancholy. Life does have moments of sadness which I don’t want to disregard. I hope the interplay of joy and sorrow makes the work feel more vivid, more urgent. Through this balance, I invite viewers into a world that is buoyant yet weighty.