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ABOUT THE ARTIST

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​Brian David Smith has been a professional artist and educator for over thirty years and his paintings can be found in numerous corporate and private collections throughout the USA.  His art explores the themes of memory, process, and the suggestion of place.  

 

Smith considers the act of painting a vital experience and creates from an intuitive base to form a sense of unity and personal language in each work.  Bold shapes and colors dominate the compositional schemes.  Smith's responses to the elements of nature and his appreciation for European and American art, particularly Modernist painting, inspire his use of light, space, color, and texture.  The result is a dream-like world that conveys the landscape and the figure in conspicuous and abstract ways.

 

The relationships between unique and colorful forms set the emotional tone for each painting while the inherently sensuous qualities of paint create an array of arresting optical effects. 

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Education

The University of Chicago, M.F.A.

AWARDS: University Tuition Award 1987 - 1989, Boettcher Academic Scholarship 1989

Boston University, B.F.A.

AWARD: Ford Foundation Scholarship 1980 – 1984

Gallery Representation

Duane Reed Gallery

St. Louis, MO

314-361-4100

www.duanereedgallery.com

Selected Collections

Wells Fargo Advisors, St. Louis, MO

Macy’s Department Stores - St. Louis, MO, Columbia, MO, Independence, MO, Franklin, TN, and Houston, TX

Emerson Electric, St. Louis, MO

Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, MO

Herzog and Crebs LLC, St. Louis, MO

Polsinelli, St. Louis, MO, Kansas City, MO, Washington D.C., Nashville, TN and Dallas, TX

Husch, Blackwell, Denver, CO

Marketing Lab, Minneapolis, MN

General Growth Properties/Plaza Frontenac, Frontenac, MO

Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville, IL

 

More than 200 Private Collections

Selected One Person Exhibitions

2024

Duane Reed Gallery, Brian David Smith, St. Louis, MO

2022

Saint Charles Community College, Brian D. Smith: Works from a Sabbatical, St. Peters, MO

2018

Duane Reed Gallery, Brian D. Smith: New Work, St. Louis, MO

2015

Duane Reed Gallery, Brian D. Smith: New Paintings, St. Louis, MO

Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois College, Brian D. Smith: Passage and Occurrence, Belleville, IL

2014

McKendree University Gallery of Art, Brian D. Smith: Abstract Painting, Lebanon, IL

2013

SIBA Gallery, Brian D. Smith: Abstract Paintings, 2005 – 2011, St. Louis, MO

Saint Charles Community College, Brian D. Smith: Works From a Sabbatical, St. Peters, MO

2012

Duane Reed Gallery, Brian D. Smith: Presence and Recollection, St. Louis, MO

Tinnin Art Center, Three Rivers College, Brian D. Smith: Pathways Through Color, Poplar Bluff, MO

2009

River Campus Art Gallery, Southeast Missouri State University, Building Color: Brian D. Smith, Abstract Paintings,

          Cape Girardeau, MO

2007

Nicholls State University, Brian D. Smith: Abstractions, Thibodaux, LA

2006

Duane Reed Gallery, Brian D. Smith: New Paintings, St. Louis, MO

2003

Duane Reed Gallery, Brian D. Smith: New Paintings and Works on Paper, St. Louis, MO

2002

Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois College, Clear Color: Brian D. Smith, Belleville, IL

2001

Duane Reed Gallery, Brian D. Smith: New Work, St. Louis, MO

1997

Duane Reed Gallery, Brian Smith: Paintings and Works on Paper, St. Louis, MO

1995    

The Bonsack Gallery, Brian Smith: Paintings, St. Louis, MO

1993

Artemisia Gallery, Brian Smith: Landscape Paintings, Chicago, IL

William Shearburn Fine Art, Brian Smith: New Landscape Paintings, St. Louis, MO

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023

Duane Reed Gallery, Small Works Invitational 2023, St. Louis, MO

2022

Duane Reed Gallery, Content/Craftmanship, St. Louis, MO

Duane Reed Gallery, Small Works Invitational, St. Louis, MO

2021

Dabbert Gallery, Spring's Promise, Sarasota, FL

2020

The Last Hotel, St. Louis, MO

2015

Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis, The Building, St. Louis, MO

2014

PS Gallery, Late Winter Exhibit, Columbia, MO

2012

St. Louis Artists Guild, Lay of The Land, Juror: Jack Brumbaugh, St. Louis, MO

2011

Foundry Art Centre, My Shadow and Me 2011, St. Charles, MO

Art St. Louis, XXVII: The Exhibition, Juror: Andrew Stein Raftery, St. Louis, MO

Perlow-Stevens Gallery, Summer Exhibit, Columbia, MO

2009

Boston Center For the Arts, Drawings That Work, Juror: Andrew Stein Raftery, Boston, MA

Davis Art Gallery, Stephens College, Paintings, Prints and Prophets, Brian D. Smith

And Michael Beusking, Columbia, MO

The Duane Reed Gallery, Home Grown, St. Louis, MO

Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis, The Holga Polka Invitational, St. Louis, MO

Art St. Louis, XXV: The Exhibition, Juror: Sheryl Conkelton, St. Louis, MO

2008

Art St. Louis, XXIV: The Exhibition, Juror: Mark Masuoka (Curator, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art), St. Louis, MO

Foundry Art Centre, Painting, The National Competition, St. Charles, MO

2006

Contemporary Art Museum Saint Louis, Flat Files, St. Louis, MO

2003

The Quincy Arts Center, 53rd Annual Quad-State Juried Exhibition, Quincy, IL

2002

Forest Park Community College, Painted Plates and Vessels, 2nd Invitational

Collaborative Exhibit, St. Louis, MO

2001

Core New Art Space, New Works on Paper Exhibition, Juror: William Havu, Denver, CO

Art St. Louis, Honor Awards 2001, and Juror: Patrick Schucard, St. Louis, MO

The Quincy Arts Center, 51st Annual Quad-State Juried Exhibition,

Juror: Dr. Louis Zona, Quincy, IL           

2000

Art St. Louis, XVI: The Exhibition, Juror: Doug Dreishpoon

(Curator, The Albright Knox Gallery) St. Louis, MO *Award of Excellence Recipient         

Des Lee Gallery, Washington University, Landscape Exhibition (Invitational), St. Louis, MO

IN/FORM 6-The Exhibition, St. Louis, MO

Art St. Louis, Honor Awards 2000, Juror: Paul Dresang, St. Louis, MO

1999

Art St. Louis, XV: The Exhibition, Juror: Tobi Kahn, St. Louis, MO  *Award of Excellence Recipient

The Kansas City Artists Coalition, River Market Regional Exhibition, Juror:  Janet Bishop (Curator of Painting and Sculpture, San Francisco MOMA), Kansas City, MO

1997

Exhibit ‘97, The National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Juried Show, Osage Beach, MO

1996

The May Gallery, Maryville University, Sharing Images; Jewish and Black Artists (Invitational), St. Louis, MO

1995

Truman State University, The National Art Competition, Juror: Charlotta

Kotik, (Curator of Contemporary Art, The Brooklyn Museum), Kirksville, MO

Art St. Louis, XI: The Exhibition, Juror: Jean Van Harlingen, St. Louis, MO

1994

Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galex 28 National Juried Competition Juror: Ronald Greenberg, Galesburg, IL 

          *Merit Award Recipient

Exhibit ‘94, The National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Juried Exhibit, Osage Beach, MO

1993

Marysville Masterpiece Art Competition, Juror: Tree Stokes, Marysville, KS *Merit Award Recipient

Second Story Gallery, Earth, Water, Sky, National Juried Exhibit, Seattle, WA

Art St. Louis, Honor Awards Exhibition, St. Louis, MO

1992

Alabama State University, Urban and Rural Landscapes, Five-Person Invitational Exhibit Montgomery, AL

Art St. Louis - VIII: The Exhibition, Juror: Eleanor Heartney, St. Louis, MO *Honor Award Recipient

1989

Gallery 1935, Constructive Anxiety (Invitational), Chicago, IL

Selected Bibliography

2014

Aarik Danielsen, "Art Rattles, Hums, Pops and Sings at PS Gallery Exhibit", Columbia Daily Tribune, February 16

2011

Bailey Ruetzel, "Shades of Summer Abound at New PS: Gallery Show", Columbia Daily Tribune, July 17

2005

Teresa Callahan, “What is a Landscape?” West End Word, August 10

2001

Carol Ferring Shepley, “Area Artists Show Their Vigor, Variety of Painting”, St. Louis Post Dispatch, August 12

Teresa Callahan, “Smith, Seven Painters Prove that Art is Very Much Alive,” West End Word, August 2

2001

Jeff Daniel, “Art St. Louis Honorees Finish Strong,” St. Louis Post Dispatch, March 25

2000

Jeff Daniel, “The Year in Art,” St. Louis Post Dispatch, December 31

Jeff Daniel, “Art St. Louis XV: The Exhibition” St. Louis Post Dispatch, December 5

1999

Jeff Daniel, “IN/FORM 6, The Exhibition” St. Louis Post Dispatch, November 12

1997

Jeff Daniel, “Revitalizing The Abstract,” St. Louis Post Dispatch, June 5

John Wright, “Out of The Ordinary,” The Riverfront Times, June 11

1994

Carol Ferring Shepley, “Brian Smith: Clumps and Other Forms,” St. Louis Post Dispatch February 17

1992

Robert Duffy, “Shape Defines Brian Smith’s Bold Art,” St. Louis Post Dispatch, October 21

Teaching Experience

1998 – 2024

Full Professor of Visual Art, Department Chair & Fine Arts Gallery Director

St. Charles Community College, St. Peters, MO

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1988 - 1998

The University of Chicago - Graham School, Chicago, IL

The University of Missouri - St. Louis, MO

Meramec Community College - St. Louis, MO

Florissant Valley Community College - St. Louis, MO

St. Charles Community College, St. Peters, MO

Guest Artist and Lecturer

2024

Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO

2022

St. Louis Camera Club

2020

Webster University, St. Louis, MO

2018

The University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

2017

Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL

2013

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

2012

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

Three Rivers College, Poplar Bluff, MO

2011

Meramec Community College, St. Louis, MO

2009

Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO

2007 

Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA

2006

Webster University, St. Louis, MO

Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO

2002

Florissant Valley Community College, St. Louis, MO

2001

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

1989

Ball State University, Muncie IN

Miscellaneous

Residencies

2019

Open Wabi, Fredericktown, OH

2013

Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

Artist Grant Recipient

 

Exhibition Juror

2023

Visions of Form and Space, The St. Louis Artists Guild, St. Louis, MO

2021

Sababa: Jewish Arts and Cultural Festival, St. Louis, MO

2020

Brilliant Color II, Framations Gallery, St. Charles, MO

2018

Sababa: Jewish Arts and Cultural Festival, St. Louis, MO

Honor Awards 2018 - Art Saint Louis Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2017

The Historic Shaw Art Fair, St. Louis, MO

2011

Those Who Dream by Night, Framations Gallery, St. Charles, MO

2009

Art Feast, Chesterfield Arts, St. Louis, MO

2008

Raintree Arts Council, 34th Annual Exhibit, Clarksville, MO

Art Dimensions: Art Wars Live Art Competition, St. Louis, MO

Art and Air, St. Louis, MO

2007

White Washed - Shades of White, Art St. Louis Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2006

Laumeier Art Fair, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, MO

 

Freelance Art Critic

1998 - 2002

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

1992 - 1998

Art St. Louis

 

Membership

College Art Association

Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis – Citizen Review Panel

FATE – Foundations in Art, Theory and Education

Art St. Louis – Program Committee

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