Michael Smelcher

Michael is a self taught Chattanooga artist breaking into the community. Before starting on his own work he studied to become an art teacher as well as spent time as a marketing agent. Now when not working on his art Michael works as an auctioneer at the Chattanooga auction house. Recently Michael created the Mardi Gras poster for the Chattanooga Bach choir that was auctioned for a higher price then any previous poster. The self-described “late bloomer” of an artist has been working hard to enter into the community and even has one of his works as the album cover for a local music artist. Working mostly with acrylics to create Michael says his work is often like an experiment that no one is in control of as he moves the paint through out the canvas. The goal to my work isn’t to record an action but to record an emotion. “I want you to tell me how it makes you feel not the other way around,” says Michael.