LINDA SMITH
1261 South Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90019
H: (323) 525-0963 • C: (323) 359-0963
E-mail: linda@lindasmithceramicsplus.net
www.lindasmithceramicsplus.net

Born
Manhattan, 1947
 
Education
1973               New York University Graduate School of the Arts, M.F.A., Film & TV
1969               State University of New York at Buffalo, B.F.A., Painting
 
Selected Solo Exhibitions
200
7               del Mano Gallery, Window Display, Los Angeles, CA
2006              
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA
2006               Tony Mack, Los Angeles, CA

1990               Schwartz Cierlak Gallery - Santa Monica, CA
1987               The Ivey Gallery - Los Angeles, CA
1983               Sushi Gallery - West Hollywood, CA
 
Installations
1993               Saks Fifth Avenue - Beverly Hills, CA
1985               Saks Fifth Avenue - Beverly Hills, CA
 
Two Person Exhibitions
2003               With Ellen Rundle,Orlando Gallery, Tarzana, CA
1991               Calgene Corp., courtesy Natsoulas Novelozo Gallery - Davis, CA
1988               With Janice DeLoof, The Ivey Gallery - Los Angeles, CA
 
Selected  Group Exhibitions

2008              
Armstrong's Gallery, Pomona, CA.
2008              
Celebrating California Clay, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL.
200
8              
Contemporary California Clay, The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts.
                      
Ojai, CA
2008              
President's Show 2008, The American Ceramic Society-Design Chapter
                      
So. Ca. Section, City of Burbank Creative Arts Center, Burbank, CA
2008              
2008 Juried All-Media Exhibition, Palos Verdes Art Center,
                      
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, juror Barry Krammes, professor of art at
                      
Biola University

2008              
2008 AMOCA/ACS-DC Show, Pomona, CA, juror Neil Moss
200
8               Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery, Adolph and Rose Levis Jewish Community
                       Center, Art 2008, The Biennial Juried Exhibition,
judge - W. Rod Faulds,
                       Boca Raton, FL

2008              
Finegood Art Gallery, The Jewish Federation Valley Alliance, Ceramic Art,
                       West Hills, CA

2008               The Beatrice Wood Ceramic Annual, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA

200
7              
One Work/One World, The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA
200
7               President's Show, "Extreme Clay", American Ceramic Society, Design Chapter,
                       American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA), Pomona, CA, juror Dora De Larios

2007              
dA Center for the Arts, "Simply Red", Pomona, CA
200
7               dA Center for the Arts, "Chasing the Blues Away", Pomona, CA
2006               Regent Gallery 01 "Portraits" curated by Lilli Muller, Los Angeles, CA
2006               Art of the Bicycle, Pacifica Center for the Arts, CA, curated by Roy Tatman.
2006               President's Show, The American Ceramic Society, "Diversity in Clay"
                       The City of Burbank Creative Arts Center, Burbank, CA, juror, Kevin Myers
2006               California Clay Competition Exhibition, The Artery, Davis, CA, juror sculptor
                       Patti Warashina
2006               The Beatrice Wood Ceramic Annual, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA.
2006               The Folk Tree Collection, "Hearts & Flowers Exhibition, Pasadena, CA
2005               Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts,The Inaugural  Exhibition, curator Kevin
                       Wallace, Ojai, CA

2005               Exploding Head Gallery, "The Art of the Bike", curated by Linda Welch
and Roy                        Tatman, Sacramento,CA
2005               Los Angeles Juried Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA. Jurors: James Elaine
                       Curator of Hammer Projects, UCLA, Barbara Gilbert, Curator of Fine Art , Skirball                        Cultural Center, Karin Higa, Director,Curator, Japanese American National                        Museum.
2005               The Latino Art Museum, Pomona, CA
2005               The President's Show, The American Ceramic Society, Design Chapter,
                       Southern California Section,
The Clay Gallery, Venice, CA --
Juror, Karen Koblitz,
                       Professor of Ceramics, at USC.
2005               Craft & Folk Art Museum, Museum Shop Exhibit & Sale with Frank Romero &                        Sharon Dabney, Los Angeles, CA
2004               The President's Show 2004, The American Ceramic Society, Design Chapter,                        Burbank, CA
2002-2005      Orlando Gallery- Tarzana, CA.
2002, 2003     Carnegie Art Museum,"A Classic Competition", Oxnard,CA.
2002               "C'est la Vie Exhibit", Juror: Martin G.Betz, Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA
2001               "Mail Art Exchange", Made in California:Art,Image,Identity,1900-2000,Los Angeles                        County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA.
2000               "All Creatures Great and Small", John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2000               "High Jinx", Laguna Art Museum Rental and Sales Gallery - Laguna   Beach, CA
2000               Pacific Prints 2000, Pacific Art League of Palo Alto - Palo Alto, CA                           1999               Gallery of Functional Art - Santa Monica, CA
1985 –2002    Spago Restaurant - Hollywood, CA
1996               Gail Michael Collection & Gallery - Studio City, CA
1995               Childress Gallery - Ojai, CA
1995               Fine Art at Factory Place Gallery - Los Angeles, CA
1990-91          Ratliff-Williams Gallery - Sedona, AZ
1989               Art Rental and Sales Gallery, L.A. County Museum of Art , Los Angeles, CA
1989               "Dealers Choice", Brand Library - Glendale, CA
1989               "Drawings for Funk's Sake", Natsoulas Novelozo Gallery - Davis, CA
1989               Schwartz Cierlak Gallery - Santa Monica, CA
1989               Auction for Crocker Museum - Sacramento, CA
1989               L'Elan Vital (Gallery) - New York, NY
1986               The Ivey Gallery - Los Angeles, CA
1984               Factory Place Gallery - Los Angeles, CA
1983               Factory Place Gallery - Los Angeles, CA
1982               Gallery Helene - West Hollywood, CA
1981-82          Elizalde Gallery International - Laguna Beach, CA
1981               Proteus Gallery - Beverly Hills, CA
1981               "New Talent" Cicchinelli Gallery - New York, NY
 
Awards
2008               Craft Art Award, Art 2008, The Biennial Juried Exhibition, Nathan D. Rosen
                       Museum Gallery,
  Boca Raton, FL
2007               Second Place Award, President’s Show, ”Extreme Clay” American
                       Ceramic Society, at AMOCA, Pomona, CA
2006               Honorable Mention, President’s Show, “Diversity in Clay”, American
                       Ceramic Society, The City of Burbank Creative Arts Center, Burbank, CA
2005               Honorable Mention, President’s Show, The American Ceramic Society,
                       The Clay Gallery, Venice, CA
2004               Selected for LA Mart Art Show, installation in the Artist Colony
1996               Aaron Brothers Competition: "Art Fair '96" exhibited - Hollywood,CA
1992               Grant: Department of Cultural Affairs; City of Los Angeles: Arts Recovery                        Program.  Worked with five children from Santa Monica Boulevard School to                        create and produce a silkscreen print – Los Angeles,CA
1988               Calgene Fine Art Competition, Natsoulos Novelozo Gallery, Judges: Roy                        Deforest, Clayton Bailey, Mel Ramos - Davis, CA
 
Commissions
1988               "John Prine Live" album cover, Oh Boy Records - Los Angeles, CA
 
Published Prints

1998               "Flying", Impressions Limited - Los Angeles, CA
1994               "Heads", Impressions Limited - Los Angeles, CA
1993               "Going Bananas", Impressions Limited - Los Angeles, CA
1990               "Breaking Through", Impressions Limited - Los Angeles, CA
1988               "At Home", Impressions Limited - Los Angeles, CA
 
Publications, Film
2006              
Craft Arts International #68 "The Stellar Legacy of Beatrice Wood"
                       by Kevin Wallace

2006              
Ceramics Monthly (October), Upfront Section
200
6               "Alone With Her", film directed by Eric Nicholas, with Colin Hanks
1990               CALIFORNIA magazine, "New West",  Sean Elder
1989               "American Artists - Signatures & Monograms 1800 -1989" Scarecrow Press, John                        Castagno
1988               Los Angeles Times, Calendar Section: Galleries, Marlena Donahue
1987               L.A. Woman Magazine, cover art and story
1987               Los Angeles Times, Calendar Section, "Galleries", Suzanne Muchnic
1983               L.A. Weekly, "Galleries"
 
Selected Collections
Mobile Muse
um of Art, Permanent Collection, Mobile Alabama
Peter Selz - Berkeley, CA
Cedars-Sinai  Medical Center/  Art Advisory Board - Los Angeles, CA
Martin Blinder/Barry Levine - Martin Lawrence Galleries - Los Angeles, CA
Susan Grode, attorney - Los Angeles, CA
Michael Dan, attorney - Beverly Hills, CA
Madonna Ciccone - Los Angeles, CA
Gabriel Flores, Brazilian Consul General to Paraguay
Philip Bruns - Los Angeles, CA
Brian and Sharon Polkinghorn - Manhattan Beach, CA
Greg Sarris - Los  Angeles, CA
Ms. Foundation  for Women - New York, NY
John and Diane Hertz - Los Angeles, CA
Frank Romero- Los Angeles, CA
Kevin and Sheryl Wallace
- Los Angeles, CA
Patssi Valdez
- Los Angeles, CA
Joan and Paul Gamberg
- Los Angeles, CA
Irene and Jerry Barr
- Corona Del Mar, CA