Résumé
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
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