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PAUL ANTHONY SMITH
Born 1988, St Ann Bay Jamaica
Lives and work in Kansas City, Missouri
EDUCATION
2010
Kansas City Art Institute, B.F.A, Ceramics, Kansas City, MO
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2012
AIR Exhibition, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village, CO
(NO) Vacancy, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago, IL
2011
From, to, After, President Gallery, Harold Washington College, Chicago, IL
Lush, Spray Booth Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Beyond Bounds Brilliants, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, KS
Emerging Artist Exhibit, KCAI Annual Auction, Kansas City, MO
5×7 project, Art House, Austin, TX
America: Now and Here, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, Kansas City, MO
Red Star Studios, NCECA Gallery Exposition, Tampa, FL
Exchange: Show me the Money, Greenlease Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Six, Spray Booth Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2010
Natural Selection, CGAF Gallery, Coconut Grove, FL
KCAI in 3D, Belger art Center, Kansas City, MO
(Re)Form, KCAI 125th Celebration H&R Block Artspace, Kansas City, MO
2010 Kansas City Flatfile, H&R Block Artspace, Kansas City, MO
Young Blood: New Wave Alumni Exhibition, at the Art Seen Gallery, Miami, FL
Duality, The Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
KCAI Annual BFA Exhibition, H&R Block Artspace, Kansas City, MO
KCAI Clay: Post Y2K, Craft in America Virtual Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
2009
The x-Factory. The Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Object Lesson: Recent work from KCAI, Craft in America Study Center, Los Angeles, CA
Thermal Shock, The Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2008
Fall Ceramics department Exhibition. The Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
SELECTED COLLECTION
2011
Private Collection of Pam Johnson, Kansas City, MO
2010-2009
John and Maxine Belger Art Collection, Belger Art Center, Kansas City, MO
2007
Kenneth R. Ferguson Ceramic Teaching Collection, Kansas City, MO
RESIDENCIES/ AWARDS
2012
AIR Program, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village, CO
2012-2010
Charlotte Street Foundation Urban Culture Projects Studio Residency, Kansas City, MO
2009
Copaken Scholarship, Awarded a two-week workshop, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village, CO
2008
The Kenneth R. Ferguson Scholarship, Kansas City, MO
2010-2006
Kansas City Art Institute Merit Award, Kansas City, MO
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2010
The Pitch, “Spatial Relations, dimensional work from KCAI. November 4, 2010
Kansas City Start, “Art Institute’s feats of Clay”. October 24, 2010
The Pitch, “Artspace’s 2010 Flafiles gather an embarrassment of Riches” July 1, 2010
Kansas City Art Institute, Portfolio, Volume 2, Issue 1. “A new dimension in creativity”
2009
PBS Craft in America series “Process”, appearance in KCAI segment
Kansas City Art Institute, 7th Biennial Art and Design Auction
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Current-2010
Exhibition preparator, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, KS
Block Intern, H&R Block ArtSpace, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2011
Assisted with Roxy Paine Installation, The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City, MO
Studio Assistant to Cary Esser, Made and Glazed Ceramic Work, Kansas City, MO
2010
Gallery Guard, The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
Shop Assistant to Project Manager April Pugh, Grand Arts, Kansas City, MO
Studio Assistant to national Artist Suikang Zhao, Carved 96-ft long wall relief, Olathe, KS
TEACHING
2011
Kansas City Art Institute/ Continuing and Professional Studies: Figure Sculpting, Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Art Institute/ Continuing and professional Studies: Critters in Clay, Kansas City, MO
2009
Teaching Assistant to Tom Binger, Kansas City Art Institute Ceramics Dept
2008
Teaching Assistant to Special Instructor Misty Gamble, Kansas City Art Institute Ceramic Dept
INTERNSHIPS
2009
Preparation Department, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
Worked with chief preparator Mark Milani
Assisted in removing work from the Ancient gallery
Handled artwork and Organized work area
Help to install woven panel in the Africa Gallery
2009
Studio Assistant, Meredith Host Studio, Kansas City, MO
Slip casting
Decal application
Package online order
Studio maintenance
Loading kiln, etc
2007 – 2008
Studio Assistant, Jason Pollen Studio, Kansas City, MO
Framed fiber paintings
Maintain Studio appearance
SERVICES
2010
KCAI 125th Gala performance in Nick Cave Dance Troupe Kansas City, MO
Danced/ Performed in Nick Cave Sound Suit for Gala.
2009
Spurs: deep time + Rapid time, Grand Arts, Kansas City, MO
Helped to fabricate installation
Jennifer Angus: Small Wonder, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO
Helped to fabricate installation
