RESUME
MEL SMOTHERS
SELECTED SOLO
EXHIBITIONS:
‘Retro-lite,
with Andy Dialogs,’ Pence Gallery, Davis CA. 2012, Natalie Nelson, curator.
Judaica Museum, Hebrew Home at Riverdale,
Gilbert Pavilion Gallery, New York City, 2009, Emily
O’Leary, Curator.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
‘Unearthing
the Narrative in Art Today,
The 23rd Atmosphere Gallery, Chicago, 2011
‘Open Portfolio New York, 2010,’ Chelsea Art Museum, New
York, 2010.
‘Beyond Warhol in the 21st Century: A Post-Pop Romantic
Retrofit,’ Chicago and New York, 2010
Peter Marcelle Contemporary, New York City, 2008-09-10.
30th Annual Emerging Artists 2007
Invitational," Cooper Union, New York City, 2007.
Monique Goldstrom Gallery, New York City, NY. 2002-until
passing of Ms. Goldstrom 2005.
SELECTED
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS:
2010 Endangered World: Biscayne
National Park Installation with Xavier Cortada.
2003 completion. 72” x 192” (3D) mural and
24- 48” x 48” “flip” panels. Light Rail train station, 21st and Broadway,
Sacramento, CA.
PROFESSIONAL
TEACHING:
University of
California at Davis, CA. Instructor, 2001-04.
Sierra Nevada
College, Lake Tahoe, NV., Adjunct Faculty, 2000.
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID., Teaching Assistant, 1999.
EDUCATION:
Masters in Fine Art, University of Idaho, 1999.
University of
California at Davis, Professor Wayne Thiebaud: Life Drawing, Print-making, Art
Criticism.
BA Degree, Studio Art, California State University,
Sacramento, CA. 1991.
PUBLICATIONS:
“Wedding Book,” self-published, New York City, Vamp and Tramp
Booksellers, Birmingham, AL.
“Concious Reader, 11e”, Longman Publishers,
New York City, 2008. ISBN: 0205661681X . Digital edition, 2010. http://www.trulia.com/property/photos/3070693262-489-Tahoe-Keys-Blvd-62-South-Lake-Tahoe-CA-96150
SELECTED COLLECTIONS:
San Jose State University, California.
Judaica Museum, Hebrew Home at Riverdale, Gilbert Pavilion
Gallery
Higgenbotham Museum, Virginia
Brooklyn
Museum, New York City
Museum of
Community University of New York (CUNY)
Whipple Art
Museum
Mid-America
All Indian Center
University of
California at Davis
California
State University at Sacramento
Woodland Community Hospital
Kaiser Health
Corporation
Merrill Lynch
Sacramento
Regional Transit
Summit Medical
Center
South Lake
Tahoe Public Library
El Dorado
County Public Library
Foundation
Health Corporation
Prudential
Securities
Yolo County
Health and Education
Private
Collections