LINDA SMITH
1263 South Highland Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90019
H: (323) 525-0963 • C: (323) 359-0963
E-mail: linda@lindasmithceramicsplus.net
www.lindasmithceramicsplus.net
Born
Manhattan, 1947
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 |
2014 |
Hamilton Galleries, "Sex, Love, and Aphrodite," |
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Santa Monica, CA |
2012 |
Bleicher/Golightly Gallery, Santa Monica, CA |
2007 |
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 |
1993 |
Saks Fifth Avenue - Beverly Hills, CA |
1985 |
Saks Fifth Avenue - Beverly Hills, CA |
2003 |
With Ellen Rundle, Orlando Gallery, Tarzana, CA |
1991 |
Calgane Corp., courtesy Natsoulas Novelozo Gallery - Davis, CA |
1988 |
With Janice DeLoof, The Ivey Gallery - Los Angeles, CA |
| Selected Group Exhibitions |
| 2016 |
Jose Drudis-Biada Art Gallery, Mount St. Mary’s University, “Material Success”, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2016 |
The American Ceramic Society So. CA Chapter, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA |
| 2016 |
BG Gallery, “Spectrum Gestalt 3”, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA |
| 2016 |
BG Gallery, “Looking Glass”, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA |
| 2016 |
LA ART SHOW, bG Gallery Booth, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles |
| 2016 |
bG Bleicher/Gorman Gallery, “New Year, New Work”, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA |
| 2015 |
Ink & Clay 41, Kellogg University Art Gallery, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA – Jurors Cathy Weiss, Ink Juror;
Jody Baral, Clay Juror;
Julie Perlin Lee, Curatorial Juror. |
| 2015 |
bG Bleicher/Gorman Gallery, “Spectrum Gestalts 2”, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA |
| 2015 |
"The President's Show" presented by the American Ceramic Society of Southern California, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA |
| 2015 |
bG Bleicher/Gorman Gallery, "Island Girls", Bergamot Station,
Santa Monica, CA |
| 2015 |
bG Bleicher/Gorman Gallery, "NEW NUDE", Bergamot Station,
Santa Monica, CA |
| 2015 |
BG Gallery, “Combines”, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA |
| 2015 |
BG Gallery,“Greyscale Wonderland” Bergamot Station,
Santa Monica, CA |
| 2015 |
Bleicher/Gorman Gallery, 144 II Exhibit, Santa Monica, CA |
| 2014 |
Bleicher/Gorman Gallery, “Baby Animals”, Santa Monica, CA |
| 2014 |
Bleicher/Gorman Gallery,,”Spectrum –Gestalt, curated by
Daniel Rolnik & Airom, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA |
| 2014 |
Bleicher/Gorman Gallery, “Games”, Santa Monica, CA |
| 2014 |
Bleicher/Gorman Gallery, “Three Winged Chrysalis”,
Santa Monica, CA |
| 2014 |
Future Studio Gallery, Celebrating the Year of the Horse,
Los Angeles, CA |
| 2013 |
Bleicher/Golightly Gallery, “From Little Things Big Things
Grow,"
Santa Monica, CA
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| 2013 |
2013 Ceramic Biennial, American Museum of Ceramic Art
(AMOCA),
juried by Patrick Crabb, Pomona, CA
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| 2013 |
Coochie Coo, Bleicher/Golightly Gallery, Santa Monica, CA |
| 2013 |
Art in Literature, Bleicher/Golightly Gallery, Santa Monica, CA |
| 2013 |
ACGA National Clay & Glass Exhibition, juried by
Carol Sauvian,City of
Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA
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2012 |
Crocker -Kingsley at Blue Line Gallery, juried by Michael Duncan,
Roseville, CA
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2012 |
Bleicher Gallery, “Print X Print”, curated by Sung-Hee Son, Los Angeles, CA |
2012 |
Bleicher/GoLighltly Gallery, “Test Pilots 2”, Santa Monica, CA |
2012 |
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA, “Art Matters”, a juried exhibition presented by The San Marino League. |
2012 |
Armstrong’s Gallery, Pomona, CA |
2011 |
ACGA Clay and Glass National juried Exhibition, City of Brea Art Gallery,
Brea, CA, curator, Jo Lauria.
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2010 |
Armstrong’s Gallery, “The Gallery’s Repertoire”, Pomona, CA |
2010 |
Affinity Galleries, West Hollywood, CA. “I.O.N. –Instincts of Nature.", curator Tony Clark. |
2010 |
American Ceramic Society- Design Chapter-So. Ca Annual Juried Show,
McGroarty Arts Center, Tujunga, CA, curator, Brian Peshak, juror Biliana Popova. |
| 2009 |
Molly Barnes Presents...Mauro Caputo, Tony Mack, Kevin Parker, Linda Smith and Patssi Valdez, West Hollywood, CA |
| 2009 |
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA, "Diversity in Clay", curated by The American Ceramic Society, Design Chapter |
2008 |
The Fine Art Gallery at CSU- Pueblo, CO, “Found Lost Found” curated by Kenny Schneider |
2008 |
Armstrong’s Gallery, Pomona, CA |
2008 |
Celebrating California Clay, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Ala. |
2008 |
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 |
2008 |
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, The Beatrice Wood Center for the
Arts, Ojai, CA. |
2007 |
One Work/ One World, The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA |
2007 |
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. |
2007 |
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 |
Beatrice Wood Ceramics 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, Los Angeles 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 |
2015 |
Juror's Choice Award, "Woman with Tattoos" (2015, ceramic) - W. Keith & Janet Kellogg University Gallery,
"Ink & Clay 41" Exhibtion, Pomona, CA. Jurors Cathy Weiss, Ink Juror;
Jody Baral, Clay Juror;
Julie Perlin Lee, Curatorial Juror - September, 2015. |
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 |
1988 |
“John Prine Live” album cover, Oh Boy Records - Los Angeles, CA |
| 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 |
2010 |
“Heads”, prints purchased by FOX TV show ‘House”, NBC/Universal |
2006 |
Craft Arts International #68”The Stellar Legacy of Beatrice Wood” by
Kevin Wallace. |
2006 |
Ceramics Monthly (October), Upfront Section |
2006 |
“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
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Permanent Collection, Pomona, CA
Mobile Museum 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
Lois Powers, 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
Helen Yagake, Pasadena CA
Jean Omura, Northridge, CA
Tony Peluso, Los Angeles, CA
John & Isabel Roberts, Roberts Optical, Beverly Hills, CA
Kate Gjerde, Los Angeles, CA
Nancy Larrew, Andrew Fuszesi, Los Angeles, CA
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