John P Smolko, Awards, Recognitions

Exhibitions

* Midwest Color 2006 Exhibition, Herbert J. Aigner Gallery, Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg, Illinois (2006) Juried - Gregory Knight

* 14th Annual CPSA International Exhibition, EXPO New Mexico Fine Art Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico (2006) Juried - Jerry Peters

* The Life and Times of Education, State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio (2006) Juried

* "I Can't Believe It's Colored Pencil, Wow!" St. Paul's Episcopal Church Art Gallery, Akron, Ohio (2005) Invitational

* 13th Annual CPSA International Exhibition, Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, Chicago, Illinois (2005) Juried - Suzanne Folds McCullagh.

* The Life and Times of Education, State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio (2005) Juried

* "Practicing What We Teach", Summit Art Space, Akron, Ohio (2004) Group Show

* 12th Annual CPSA International Exhibition, Jay Etkin Gallery, Memphis, Tennessee (2004) Juried - Kaywin Feldman

* The Life and Times of Education, State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio (2004) Juried

* The Portrait Show, Summit Art Space, Akron, Ohio (2004) Invitational

* An American Critique, Group Exhibition, Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Oakdale, PA (2003)

* Ohio Art Educator's Exhibition, Marietta College Art Department, Marietta, Ohio (2003) Juried

* The Life and Times of Education, State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio (2003) Juried

* Educator's Art Exhibit, Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Oakdale, PA (2002) Juried

* The Life and Times of Education, State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio (2002) Juried

* Teacher as Artist Exhibition, Ohio Art Education Association Conference, Cleveland, Ohio (2001) Juried

* The Life and Times of Education, State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio (2001) Juried

* The Studio 615 Art Educators Show, Studio 615, Cleveland, Ohio (2001)

* The Critiquie, Group Exhibition, The Canton Museum, Canton, Ohio (2001)

* Portage County Artists (Rotating Art Exhibit), Robinson Memorial Hospital, Ravenna, Ohio (2000) Juried

* The Life and Times of Education, State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio (2000) Juried

* New Works by The Next Critique, Group Show, The Blue Moon Gallery, Chagrin Falls, Ohio (1999)

* The Next Critique, Group Show, Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, Ohio (1998)

* Artist as Educator as Artist, Group Show, Cleveland State University Art Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio, (1997) Juried - George Mauersberger, Richard Schneider, Robert Thurmer, and Caroline Anderson

* Aesthetic Eclectics, Group Show, Design Studio Gallery, Cleveland Heights, Ohio (1997)

* Grand Exhibition, 7th Annual National Juried Competition, Sheraton Suites, Akron/ Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (1997) Juried - Marylyn Hughey Phyllis, Charles Basham, Laurence J. Churski, and David Mueller

* John Smolko, A Collection of Drawings, Malone College, Canton, Ohio, (1985) One Man Show

* John Smolko, A Collection of Drawings, The Little Art Gallery, North Canton, Ohio (1985) One Man Show

*John Smolko, Drawings, Lakeland Community College, Mentor, Ohio, (1983) One Man Show

* All Ohio 1983, The Canton Art Institute, Canton, Ohio (1983) Juried - John Hallmark Neff, Dr. Paul A. Chew

* 1982 Stockton National, Haggin Museum and the Stockton Arts Commission, Stockton, California ( 1982) Juried - Beth Van Hoesen

* First Annual Great Lakes Regional Art Exhibition, The Valley Art Center and the Higbee Company Cleveland, Ohio (1982) Juried - William Boyce, Don Drumm, Louis Zona, Ron and Deborah Farberisaacson, and Herbert Olds

* Llano Estacado Art Association Juried - All Media National, New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs, New Mexico (1982) Juried - Steve Reynolds

* La Grange National VII, La Grange College and Chattahoochee Valley Art Association, La Grange, Georgia (1982) Juried - Brian Paulsen

* Kent State University Faculty Exhibition, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio (Fall 1982) (Spring 1982) (1980)

* Terrence Gallery National Juried Art Show, Columbia - Greene Community College Gallery, Hudson, New York, (1981) Juried - Albert Handell, Meyer Lieberman, G. Englert, Mariann Clubb, and Sandra Kane

* 24th TAG Annual, Trumbull Art Guild, Warren Ohio, (1981) Juried - Brinsley Tyrrell

* 24th North Dakota Print and Drawing Annual, University of North Dakota Art Galleries, Grand Forks, North Dakota, (1981) Juried - Philip Pearlstein

* La Grange National VI, La Grange College and Chattahoochee Valley Art Association, La Grange, Georgia (1981) Juried - Sidney Tillim

* Cuyahoga Valley Art Center Faculty Show, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (1981) (1979) (1977) (1976)

* 18th Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois (1981) Juried - Mish Kohn

* Area Artists Holiday Show, Akron Art Museum, Akron, Ohio (1980) Invitational

* Works on Paper, Firelands Association for the Visual Arts Gallery, Oberlin, Ohio, (1980) Invitational

* Recent Drawings of John Smolko and Tom Lehnert, Traveling Exhibition
    - Indiana University, Kip Gallery, Indiana, PA (1980)
    - Kent State University, Student Union Gallery, Kent, Ohio (1980)
    - University of Illinois, The Illini Union Gallery, Urbana, Illinois (1980)

* Four Artists from Kent, Traveling Exhibition
    - Findlay College, Edner Fine Arts Center Gallery, Findlay, Ohio (1980)
    - Ashtabula Art Center, Ashtabula, Ohio (1979)
    - Blowing Green University, Art Department Gallery, Bowling Green Ohio, (1978)
    - Architectural Institute of America Offices, Cleveland, Ohio (1978)
    - Kent State University, Student Union Gallery, Kent, Ohio (1978)

* Kent State University Alumni Show, Student Union Gallery, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio (1980) Invitational

* Akron University Faculty Exhibition, Davis Gallery, Akron University, Akron, Ohio (1980)

* La Grange National V, La Grange College and Chattahoochee Valley Art Association, La Grange, Georgia, (1980) Juried - Synthia Jaffee McCabe

* Proscenium 1979, The Kennith C. Beck Center 3rd Annual Show, Lakewood, Ohio, (1979) Juried - Roger Coste, William Martin Jean, Audrey Skuodas

* Jewish Community Center 25th Annual Art Show, Cleveland, Ohio (1979) Juried - Michael W. Monroe, and Michelle Stuart

* Akron University Faculty Show, Ohio Board of Regents, Columbus, Ohio (1979)

* Phase 2; Series, Self-Portrait (M.F.A. Thesis Show) Kent State University, Kent, Ohio (1979)

* Kent State University Faculty Show, Massillon Museum, Massillon, Ohio (1979)

* Graduate Show, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio (1979) (1978)

* Massillon Museum 37th Ohio Artist and Craftsmen Show, Massillon, Ohio (1978) Juried - Fern Cole, John Wahling, and Daniel Rohn.

* Cleveland Museum of Art 59th May Show, Cleveland, Ohio (1978) Juried

* All Ohio 1977, Canton Art Institute, Canton, Ohio (1977) Juried - Paul Binai, Ricardo Viera

* View of 4 Artists, Akron Public Library, Akron, Ohio (1977)

* Cleveland Museum of Art 58th May Show, Cleveland, Ohio (1977) Juried

* Cuyahoga Valley Art Center Members Show, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (1976)

* Stan Hywet Art Show, Akron, Ohio (1976)

* Boston Mills Art Show, Peninsula, Ohio (1976) (1975) Juried

* Medina Art in the Park, Medina, Ohio (1976) (1975)

* Revere Junior High Fall Art Show, Bath, Ohio (1975)

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