February 2026: Dallin Smith
Painter
Years of service: 17
Providing customers within the UMB areas with a professional and high‑quality paint job.
Most rewarding experience at UMB: Danielle Harris provided me with a one‑person art show at the Campus Center, and I was able to sell two original art pieces.
Hobbies: Chess and Producing art.
Favorite sports team: Golden State Warriors and Oakland Raiders
Random fact: I had the privilege of presenting an original painting to Muhammad Ali, the heavyweight boxer, and sharing a dinner with him and his family. I have also met and given artwork to Wynton Marsalis, a jazz trumpeter, and Richie Havens, a folk guitarist.
If I won the lottery, I would: Move to Paris. France is enrichment in art.
If I had a super power, it would be: Invisibility
My favorite movie: The God Farther, Part 1 and 2
My favorite vacation: Hawaii