Thomas Smiley



Thomas was born and raised in Rushville IN and later moved to New Orleans LA in 1989. He graduated from University of New Orleans with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, and in 1995 retired from the US Army Corps of Engineers in 2021 after working 28 years and moved back to Indiana.
Thomas briefly worked in a cabinet shop in the 80s and continued woodworking as a hobby. He added epoxy resin to his pieces and began selling them at art shows in 2017 and now works on his art full time since retirement and his art continues to evolve.