resume - John Smith-Jones

Resume

John Smith-Jones

History

Worked for many years in oil and gas development in Canada, Indonesia, and Argentina. During that time had opportunities to travel and experience other cultures, including learning some Indonesian and Spanish.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts	2008	Alberta College of Art + Design (ACAD), Calgary, Alberta, Canada Major: Jewellery and Metals
Bachelor of Science	1974	University of Saskatchewan Major: Geology

Juried Exhibitions

2007	Vessel as Metaphor, Solo exhibition, Marion Nicoll Gallery +15 Space at Epcor Centre, Calgary, Alberta
	Base Elements, Student craft exhibition, Gallery 371, ACAD
	Pro Craft a Nation, Metalphoric Association of Metal Artists at ACAD
2006	Sparks, Discovery Gallery, Alberta Craft Council, Edmonton, Alberta

Other Exhibitions

2007	Open House, Vessels, ACAD, Calgary, Alberta
2006	Wear Art is Fashion, Wearable Art Performance, Art Central, Calgary, Alberta
	Wear Art is Fashion In Print, Marion Nicoll Gallery, ACAD Open House, Vessels and Wearable Art Photo Exhibition, ACAD,
	Open House, Vessels and Wearable Art Photo Exhibition, ACAD
	Parlement Lycee Europeen, traveling exhibition in Europe
	Impressions, Carbon Media Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
2005	Metalphoric Association of Metal Artists, Art Space, Calgary, Alberta
2003	Handle This, multimedia exhibition on the theme of the cup. ACAD

Reviews and Articles

2007	Wear Art is Fashion, Black Dog Design, Calgary, Alberta. Book
2006	Impressions: moving the surface, Brain Press, Calgary, Alberta. Book Kathleen Janzen, Kim Johanson, Charles Lewton-Brain, review of “Impressions: Moving the Surface” MAGazine Spring/Summer 2006:10-12.
	E. C. Dahlberg, “Exhibition Review Sparks” MAGazine Spring/Summer 2006: 15-16.
	Society of North American Goldsmiths, Membership poster

Links

www.voicesinmetal.com/ea_index.htm

Professional Experience

2007 - Present

Instructor, Raised Hollowear, Extended Studies, ACAD, Calgary, Alberta

Professional Development, Classes, Seminars, and Workshops

2007	Cythia Eid, Workshop, ACAD
	Janis Kerman, seminar, ACAD
2006	Thomas (Tae Kyun) Kim, Raised Hollowear, ACAD, Extended Studies
	Kate Wolf, Wax Carving, ACAD
2005	Alan Revere, Bench Tips Workshop, ACAD
2003	Fred J. Woell, Steam Casting, ACAD
	Ira Sherman, seminar, ACAD
	Jeff de Boer, Small Scale Metal Works, ACAD
	Charles Lewton-Brain, Fold Forming, ACAD

Associations and Conferences

Current	Metalphoric Association of Metal Artists, Calgary Alberta, member
2007	Invisible/Visible Craft Conference, Calgary, Alberta
2006	Society of North American Goldsmiths, Convention, Chicago, Illinois
2005	Society of North American Goldsmiths, Convention, Cleveland, Ohio