michael
albert smith
Michael Albert Smith: A Chronicle of New Orleans Soul Born in Rochester, New York, in 1963, Michael Albert Smith’s artistic journey is inextricably linked to the vibrant pulse of New Orleans. Initially a basketball player drafted by the Boston Celtics – a surprising detour from …
A portrait built from michael albert smith's own colours
Every 15 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.