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Vita
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| Birth
Date / Location
|
January
18, 1950 / Cleveland, Ohio
|
| Education |
| 1975
to 79 |
Kent
State University, Kent, Ohio (Masters of Fine Arts)
Major - Painting / Lithography |
| 1970 to
73 |
Kent
State University, Kent, Ohio (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Major - Studio Art / Art Education |
| 1968 to
70 |
Kent
State University, Kent, Ohio (Associate of Art)
Major - Studio Art |
| Employment |
| 1983
to 07 |
Aurora
City Schools, Aurora High School, Aurora, Ohio 44202 (Secondary
School Art Instructor) |
| 1982
to 83 |
Freelance
Illustrator |
|
*The
Plain Dealer "Magazine" June 12, 1983
Cover illustrator for "Hey, Cleveland! Here's what
your garbage man thinks of you." |
|
*The
Plain Dealer "Magazine" June 12, 1983
Illustration pg. 10, 11 for "One man's garbage is another
man's library" by Bill Sones. |
|
*The
Plain Dealer "Magazine" October 3, 1983
Illustration pg. 14, short story "Clutching by Jay Keglty. |
| 1980
to 83 |
Kent
State University - Art Education Department, Kent Ohio (Visiting
Assistant Professor, Part time) |
| 1981
to 83 |
Cuyahoga
Valley Art Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Drawing Instructor,
Part-time) |
| 1982
to 83 |
Canton
Art Institute, Canton, Ohio (Drawing and Graphics Instructor,
Part-time) |
| 1975
to 81 |
Akron
University / Cuyahoga Valley Art Center, Special Programs --
Continuing Education, Akron, Ohio (Drawing Instructor, Part-time) |
| 1979
to 80 |
Akron
University -- Art Department, Akron, Ohio (Drawing and Graphics
Instructor, Part-time) |
| 1977
to 79 |
Kent
State University, Kent, Ohio (Graduate Assistant, Drawing and
Painting) |
| 1973
to 77 |
Tallmadge
Board of Education, Tallmadge, Ohio (Secondary School Art
Instructor) |
| 1971
to 77 |
U.S.
Army Reserves -- 196th. Transportation Unit, Cleveland, Ohio
(Stevedore)
|
Workshops
(Presenter)
|
| 2007 |
Colored
Pencil Workshop, Scribbling, CPSA District Chapter #104, Plyrmouth
Historical Museum, Plymouth, MI |
| |
|
| 2006 |
Mentor
Society of Artist's, Wild Woods Cultural Arts Center, Mentor, Ohio
(Critique) |
| 1982
to 84 |
Boston
Mills Artisan Workshop, Peninsula, Ohio (Drawing with colored
pencils) |
| 1984 |
Akron
Society of Artists, Akron, Ohio (Drawing and Aesthetics)
|
Organizations
|
| 2006 |
Ohio
Colored Pencil Alliance |
| 2003
to 06 |
Colored
Pencil Society of America |
| 1983
to 06 |
Aurora
Education Association (O.E.A., N.E.A.,N.E.O.E.A.) |
| 1973
to 04 |
National
Art Education Association |
| 1973
to 04 |
Ohio
Art Education Association |
| 1979
to 82 |
College
Art Association |
| 1973
to 77 |
Tallmadge
Education Association (O.E.A., N.E.A.,N.E.O.E.A.)
|
Judging
|
| *
36th Boston Mills Artfest II, Boston Mills Ski Resort, Peninsula,
Ohio (July 6, 2007) |
| *
36th Boston Mills Artfest II, Boston Mills Ski Resort, Peninsula,
Ohio (June 29, 2007) |
| *
LakeFarm Parks Summer Show (July 17, 2006) Kirkland, Ohio |
| *
Boston Mills ArtFest (June 29, 2006) Peninsula, Ohio |
| *
Wild Woods Arts Festival (June 25, 2006) Kirkland, Ohio |
| *
Boston Mills ArtFest (June 22, 2006) Peninsula, Ohio |
| *
Solon High School Art Show (2003) Solon, Ohio |
| *
Medina County Art Show (1999) Medina, Ohio |
| *
National Scholastic Art Awards (1997) Columbus College of Art and
Design, Columbus, Ohio |
| *
National Scholastic Art Awards (1983) O'Neals Showplace on Five,
Akron, Ohio |
*
Canton Library May Show (1983) Canton, Ohio
|
Offices
Held
|
|
| 2004
to 06 |
President,
Aurora Education Association |
| 1999
to 03 |
Vice
President, Aurora Education Association |
| 1993
to 99 |
Building
Representative, Aurora Education Association, Aurora High School
|
Awards
|
|
| *
Award of Excellence, Midwest Color 2006, Herbert J. Aigner Gallery,
Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts, Chicago, Illinois 2006 |
| *
The Artist's Magazine 23rd Annual Art Competition, Finalsist in the
Experimental Category, December Publication 2006, Cincinnati, Ohio
2006 |
| *
The Detroit, MI District Chapter Award for the Excellence, 2006 CPSA
14th International Exhibition EXPO New Mexico Fine Art Gallery, Albuquerque,
New Mexico 2006 |
| *
The Cason Fine Artist Materials Award for Outstanding Recognition,
2005 CPSA 13th International Ex. Palette & Chisel Academy of
Fine Arts, Chicago, Illinois 2005 |
| *
The Tulsa, OK District Chapter 211 Award for Excellence, 2004 CPSA
12th International Exhibition Jay Etkins Gallery, Memphis, Tennessee
2004 |
| *
Juror's Award, Ohio Art Educator's Exhibition, Marietta College Art
Department, Marietta, Ohio 2003 |
| *
Purchase Award, The Life and Times of Education, State Teachers
Retirement System, Columbus, Ohio 2003 |
| *
Second Place, Peoples Choice Award, Educator's Art Exhibit,
Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Oakdale, PA 2002 |
| *
Purchase Award, The Life and Times of Education, State Teachers
Retirement System, Columbus, Ohio 2001 |
| *
Purchase Award, The Life and Times of Education, State Teachers
Retirement System, Columbus, Ohio 2000 |
| *
Honorable Mention, Graduate Student Senate Teaching Awards, Kent
State University, Kent, Ohio 1979 |
| *
Honorable Mention, Graphics 37th Ohio Artists & Craftsmen Show,
Massillon, Ohio, 1978 |
| *
Graduate Teaching Assistantship -- Painting, Kent State University,
Kent, Ohio, 1977-79 |
*
Honorable Mention, Drawing, Cuyahoga Valley Art Center Members Show,
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 1976
|
| Exhibitions |
| *
14th Annual CPSA International Exhibition, The Mansion at
Strathmore Gallery, Bethesda, Maryland (2007) Juried - Ross Merrill |
| *
Butler 71st Midyear Show, Butler Institute of American Art,
Youngstown, Ohio (2007) Juried - Larry Salander |
| *
Explore This! 4 Exhibition, City of Brea Gallery, Brea, California
(2007) Juried - Gloria Williams Sander |
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| *
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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