Skylar Smith

Resume

Solo Exhibitions

• Euphotic Zone, Gallery Nulu, Louisville, Kentucky. 2007
• MFA Thesis Show, G2 Gallery, Chicago, Illinois. 2004.
• Micro:Macro, Aslans How Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky. 2002.

Selected Group Exhibitions

• Creativity Rising, Phoenix Hill Public Art Project, Louisville, Kentucky, 2009.
• Louisville Counts!, Green Building Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky, 2009.
• Palmer/ Simon/ Smith, Jefferson Community College Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky, 2008.
• Ordered Chaos, VonFire Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky, 2008.
• Outside/ Inside, Nulu Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky, 2008.
• Cradle2Cradle: A Creative Re-use Project, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Indiana, 2008.
• RoarShock, Swanson Reed Contemporary, Louisville, Kentucky. 2007.
• The Vagad Project, Rural to Urban/Urban to Rural Workshop. Rajasthan, India. 2005.
• New Work, Sanskriti Kendra, Delhi, India. 2005.
• Celebrating Women, Norton Women’s Pavilion, Louisville, Kentucky. 2004. Juried Show: 2nd Place.
• Delicere, LG Space, Chicago, Illinois. 2004.
• Suspension, 1926 Gallery, Chicago, Illinois. 2003.
• Art Hotel, Embassy Suites, Chicago, Illinois. 2003.
• Wallpaper, Stray Show, Chicago, Illinois. 2003.
• New Talent, Artspace, Louisville, Kentucky. 2002. Juried Show: 1st Place.
• Hangar Show, Cardinal Wings Hangar, Louisville, Kentucky. 2001.

Artist Residencies/Workshops/Community Work

• Creativity Rising, Phoenix Hill Public Art Project: Through a city grant, 1 of 12 artists chosen to produce a site-specific, public art piece for and urban neighborhood. Louisville, Kentucky, 2009.
• 21c Museum: Creator/ Facilitator of ongoing public Cabaret Life Drawing Classes. Louisville, Kentucky, 2009.
• The Speed Art Museum: Facilitator of ongoing art workshops and events for children and adults. Louisville, Kentucky, 2009.
• International Women’s Day: Creator/ Facilitator for Community Art Project. Louisville, Kentucky. 2008.
• The Vagad Project: A Metamorphosis From Rural to Urban: International Artist Workshop. Rajasthan, India. 2005.
• Sanskriti Kendra: International Artist Residency Program. Delhi, India. International Artist Residency, 2005.
• Colegio Trener Monterrico: Artist Residency and Workshop at an elementary school. Lima, Peru. 2000.

Curatorial Projects

• Suspension, Co-curated with Deirdre Mconnell. 1926 Gallery, Chicago, Illinois. 2003. Exhibition in conjunction with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
• Wallpaper, Co-Curated with zeke&neen. Stray Show Chicago, Illinois. 2003. All submissions transferred into wallpaper for an international art exhibition.
• Hangar Show, Cardinal Wings Hangar. Louisville, Kentucky. 2001. Independently curated, exhibition in a small airplanes hangar with local emerging artists.

Bibliography

• Diane Heilenman, ‘Do-Good Public Art Popping Up’, The Courier Journal, September, 13, 2009.
• Diane Heilenman, ‘Count On It’, The Courier Journal, September 1, 2009.
• Javacia Harris, ‘What I’m Into’, Velocity Magazine, April 22, 2009.
• Javacia Harris, ‘The Other End of the Telescope’, Velocity Magazine, August, 30, 2008.
• Jo Anne Triplett, ‘Staff Picks’, Leo Magazine, December 20, 2007.
• Javacia Harris, ‘Critic’s Picks’, Velocity Magazine, September 23, 2007.
• Diane Heilenman, ‘What’s New’, The Courier Journal, September 1, 2007.
• Nicole Liest, ‘The Lion, The Artist and Bardstown Road’, Leo Magazine, June 12, 2002.
• Diane Heilenman, ‘Gallery Gig’, The Courier Journal, September 16, 2001.
• Paul Kopaz, ‘Notes From The Underground’, Leo Magazine, September 19, 2001.

Corporate Collections

• Mercantile Lofts, Louisville, Kentucky
• Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, Kentucky
• Commonwealth Wine and Spirits, Louisville, Kentucky
• StocKentuckyards Bank, Louisville, Kentucky

Professional Experience

• Adjunct Professor, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. 2007 — Current
  Fine Arts Department. Instructor of Drawing II and 2D Design classes.
• Adjunct Professor, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Louisville, Kentucky. 2007 — Current
  Fine Arts Department. Instructor of 2-D Design/Color Theory, Introduction to Art, and Painting I classes.
• Adjunct Professor, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Louisville, Kentucky. 2008 — Current
  Through JCTC’s Prison Education Program, instructor for college-level classes, Renaissance through Modern Art History, Humanities, and Drawing I in the KentucKentucky State Prison System.
• Freelance Illustrator, Maskew Miller Longman Publishers, South Africa. 2006
  Referred by the Department of Education, SA. to produce anatomical illustrations for one of the largest publishing houses in SA. Interfaced with the publisher and author to develop a dynamic layout design for a series of arts-oriented high school textbooks resulting in greater educational accessibility for students.
• Freelance Illustrator, Department of Education, South Africa. 2006
  Commissioned by foreign governmental organization to produce anatomical illustrations for a series of arts-oriented high school textbooks. Successfully adapted to cultural differences resulting in ability to communicate effectively and meet deadlines.
• Assistant to Director, Graduate Painting & Drawing Department. 2002-2004
  The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
  Recruited by the Director to ensure successful operation of 100 studios, while contributing to student’s success by dealing with issues in a timely manner with efficiency, problem-solving skills and a positive attitude. Interfaced with various departmental levels of university personnel. Promoted a positive image of the university to potential students.
• Teaching Assistant, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Graduate Painting and Drawing Department, Chicago, IL. 2003
  Taught in a collaborative and creative work environment with four alternating professors, ensuring support, consistency and focus for both students and professors, resulting in a cohesive learning environment. Tracked progress of each student, to guarantee accurate student evaluations.
• Art Instructor, Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, Kentucky. 2002
  Designed and taught curriculum, which increased level of skill and creativity of children and adults.
• Scenic Design Artist, Actors Theater, Louisville, Kentucky. 2002
  Demonstrated detail-oriented skills by executing a master design with a team of artists and trade persons.
• Artist-In-Residence/Art Instructor, Colegio Trener Monterrico, Lima, Peru. 2000
  Successfully taught the balance of the individual within the greater whole through the arts in a Spanish-speaking school.
• Rights and Reproductions Assistant, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. 1998-2000
  Provided excellent customer service and guidance using effective oral and written communication with domestic and international institutions. Increased efficiency of museum’s image library.
• Artist Assistant, Baltimore, Maryland. 1997-1999
  Selected to be an assistant to two professional artists. Contributed to the development of artwork from idea to reality by using communication skills in a creative environment.
• Scenic Design Artist, Center Stage, Baltimore, Maryland. 1998-1999
  Demonstrated detail-oriented skills by executing a master design with a team of artists and trade persons.
• Curatorial Assistant, Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, Maryland. 1999
  Volunteered to develop and execute a traveling art exhibition. Successfully worked with design constraints of an unconventional exhibition space.
• Co-Director and Art Instructor, Living Classrooms Foundation, Baltimore, Maryland. 1998-1999
  Synthesized art and reading skills into an educational format, resulting in better reading scores of inner-city youth. Creatively taught art to disadvantaged youth in an after school program, under a grant from Governor’s office.
• Internship, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, New York. 1997
  Conducted research to effectively spread art awareness to the general public and high school kids through public gallery talks and free after-school art programs.

Education

• RYT, Certified Yoga Instructor, Eternal Health Yoga, Louisville, Kentucky, 2008
• MFA, Painting and Drawing, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2004
• BFA, Painting and Art History, Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, 1998
  Presidential Scholarship, 1994-1998.
• Italian Language Classes, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 1997-1998
• Study Abroad, Temple University, Rome, Italy, 1996