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Nathine Smith
Artist Statement
Award-winning artist, Nathine
Smith, has been working in the art
field since 1977. She is
interested in the exploration of different
media and papers, involving textures, color, and abstract design.
Her work has been described as evocative and colorful.
It is inspired by natural
forms, music, and literature.
She has developed original
techniques in the use of mixed media.
This includes using paints, pastels, colored pencils, crayons, inks,
and glues with a variety of papers, cloth, and mundane found
materials.
Often her sense of humor shows through her work.
She has earned distinction as a Signature Member of the National Collage Society. She is a member of the Athena Art Society, Spectrum Gallery, and the Toledo Artists’ Club. Her degrees are from Miami University and The University of Toledo.
RESUME
Nathine G. Smith
nathinesmith@covad.net
Education:
BA, Art Major, The University of Toledo/Toledo Museum of
Art School of Design, 1983
Independent study within the UT program, 1983-86
BS in Education, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 1950
Medium:
Mixed media on paper; collage; watercolor; pastel; colored pencil;
graphite
Statement:
My
work is created by experimentation with mixed media on paper, exploring
texture, form, and color in two and three-dimensional abstract forms.
My inspiration comes from nature, music, and literature. While
it consumes a great deal of time and patience, as well as manipulative
skills, I find considerable satisfaction in this creative process and in
expressing my emotions in a contemporary way.
I have developed some different techniques using paints, colored
pencils, pastels, crayons, inks, and glues with a variety of papers,
cloth, and mundane found materials. Many
of the found materials are common household by-products that would be
discarded. I returned to
college to pursue an additional degree when my family was grown, and I am
committed to full-time artistic endeavors.
Membership:
National Collage Society, 1989; named Signature Member, 1994
Athena Art Society, 1988, by invitation
Spectrum Gallery, Friends of Fine Art, 1987
The Toledo Artists’ Club, 1997
Awards:
Spectrum Gallery of Fine Arts, Open Winter Show Second Award, 2005 Spectrum Gallery of Fine Arts,
Members’ Show Third Place, 2002
Athena Art Society Members’ Fall Show
Juror’s Award, 2001
Spectrum Gallery of Fine Arts, Members’ Show Best of Show, 2001
Toledo Artists’ Club, Abstract Show Honorable Mention, 2001
Athena Art Society Members’ Spring Show Honorable Mention, 1999
Athena Art Society Members’ Fall Show Third Place, 1998
Toledo Artists’ Club, Abstract Show
First Place; Honorable Mention, 1998
Spectrum Gallery of Fine Arts, Award Winners’ Show
Second Place, 1998
Toledo Artists’ Club, Abstract Show
Honorable Mention, 1997
Athena Art Society Members’ Fall Show
Honorable Mention, 1997
Athena Art Society Members’ Spring Show
Second Place, 1995 Spectrum Gallery of Fine Arts, Open Winter Show
Award of Distinction, 1995
Fourth National P.E.O. Exhibition
Honorable Mention, 1992
Spectrum Gallery of Fine Arts, Open Spring Show
Second Place, 1992
Athena Art Society Members’ Spring Show
Honorable Mention, 1992
Third National P.E.O. Exhibition
Honorable Mention, 1991
Spectrum Gallery of Fine Arts, Open Spring Show
Third Place, 1990
North Coast Collage Society, Sixth National Show
Merit Award, 1990
Artreach Gallery, Every Members’ Show, Ashland Chemical Company
Painting Award, 1990
Athena Art Society Members’ Spring Show
Second Place, 1989
Spectrum Gallery of Fine Arts, Open Spring Show
Honorable Mention, 1989
Artreach Gallery, Every Members’ Show
Best of Show,
Double Awards, 1989
Artreach Gallery, Every Members’ Show, Ashland Chemical Company
Painting Award, 1987
Solo Exhibition: Sanger Branch, Toledo Public Library, 2005
Medical College of Ohio Faculty Club, Toledo, 2002
Spectrum Gallery Alternative Spaces, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998,
2000, 2001
Channing Gallery, Toledo, 1990
Northwest Ohio Hospital Council, 1990
Flower Memorial Hospital, Sylvania, OH, 1989
St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee, OH, 1989
VanCliff Gallery, Toledo, 1988
The University Club, Toledo, 1988
Two-Person
Franciscan Center, Sylvania, OH, 2004
Artreach
Gallery, Columbus, OH, September Juried Invitational, 1987
Three-Person
American Gallery, Sylvania, OH, 2002
Franciscan Center, Sylvania, OH, 2003
Five-Person
Artreach Gallery Juried 1990 Contemporary Artists’ Series, 1990
James A. Rhodes State Office Tower Gallery, Columbus, OH
Group
National Collage Society, Inc., Hudson, OH (formerly North Coast
Collage Society)
National Juried Postcard Show, Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York
City, 2002-2005
MCS Annual National Juried Exhibits:
15th
– Kent State University, OH, 1999
12th
– Lakeland, OH, 1996
11th
– Elyria, OH, 1995
10th
– Seattle, WA, 1994
6th
– Cleveland, OH, 1990
5th
– Beachwood, OH, 1989
Trumbull Art Gallery, Warren, OH
Annual National Juried Exhibition, 1996
Concepts and Dimensions, Work by Women, National Juried
Exhibitions, 1991-1995
Cottey College, Nevada, MO
National Juried P.E.O. Exhibitions, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,
1993, 1996, 1997
Artreach Gallery, Columbus, OH
Members’ Annual Juried Exhibits, 1987, 1989, 1990
The Toledo Museum of Art, OH
Toledo Area Artists’ 75th Annual Exhibition, 1993;
Toledo Area Artists' 69th Annual Exhibition, 1987
Athena Art Society 90th Exhibition, 1993
Athena Art Society 100th Exhibition, 2003
Athena Art Society, Toledo, OH – Members’ Annual Juried
Exhibits, 1989-2005
Athena Art Society 100th Celebration, 20 North
Gallery, Toledo, 2003
Spectrum, Friends of Fine Art, Toledo, OH – Members’
Juried Exhibits, 1987-2005
The Toledo Artists’ Club, Toledo, OH – Members’
Juried Exhibits, 1997-2005
The Toledo Clinic, Toledo, OH – Group Invitational
Exhibits, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2005
Garden Gallery, Toledo Botanical Garden – Spring Juried
Shows, 1990, 1992
Lourdes College, Sylvania, OH – Holiday Show, Gallery
Loft, 1995
Clinton West Corporation, Ithaca, NY, 1987
Toledo Museum of Art School of Design, 1984, 1985,
1986