Noel Smith

Noel Smith is a self-taught painter and mural artist based out of Gainesville, Florida. He works primarily with acrylic paint on canvas and wood. His style is a blend of landscape realism with surreal/ethereal colors and concepts. Bringing light and playfulness to sometimes dark and moody scenes.

Noel started painting in early 2019 after a chef/baker career, now giving everything into his new passion. He taught himself all of his techniques through experimentation, and the love of learning his new medium. Noel’s many influences include his lifelong connection to wildlife and the beauty of finding light in the dark literally and metaphorically. His work started as a fun hobby, but quickly became a way to deal with mental trauma after a rare spinal cord autoimmune attack left him unsure how life would be going forward. After a couple years of painting countless ten hour days Noel began showing his work at fine art festivals, painting murals, doing commissioned works, and displaying at local establishments.

He invites viewers to engage with the energy and emotion infused in every piece.

Self-taught artist.

Noel shows his works at Fine art festivals across the country and local galleries.