Open PDF (updated 2014)
EDUCATION:
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| 2009: |
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
MFA, Photographic & Electronic Media
Teaching Certificate
Graduate Student Union
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| 2008: |
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
MA, Digital Art
Award: Murthy Digital Arts Grant, 2008 |
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2007: |
Towson University, Towson, MD
BS, Graphic Design
Magna Cum Laude
Secondary Area of Study: Visual Communication/Photography |
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
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| 2010-Present: |
Towson University, Towson, MD
Adjunct Professor
Digital Art, and Foundations, Department of Art + Design
courses taught:
ART 466
Design for the WWW II
ART 463 Interactive Media: Experimental
ART 365 Design for the WWW
ART 363 Interactive Media: Theory and Application
ART 217 Digital Concepts: Image and Surface
ART 219 Digital Concepts: Structure |
| 2009-Present: |
University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD
Adjunct Professor
Interactive Media, Visual Arts Department
courses developed:
ART 388 Art on the Internet
courses taught:
ART 382 Interactive Media
ART 388 Art on the Internet
ART 649 Spec. Topic Studio |
| 2007-09: |
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Graduate Level workshops:
Webdesign, Interactive Media, Motion Graphics
Graduate Teaching Intern:
(4 semsters of) Electronic Media and Culture |
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OTHER EMPLOYMENT:
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| Present: |
Freelance Photographer, Graphic Designer,
Web Designer
Musician, Video Specialist, Installation Artist |
| 2008-09: |
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Graduate Program Assistant: Photographic & Electronic Media
Graduate Research Lab: Audio Visual Equipment |
| 2007: |
Definiens Image Intelligence Company, Reston, VA
Graphic Designer |
| 2001-08: |
Chestnut Ridge Country Club, Lutherville, MD
Designing posters and banners, assisting in party planning, and waiting on tables |
| 2004: |
Kinkos, Timonium, MD
Managing color printing
designing documents (brochures and business cards) |
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VOLUNTEER WORK:
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| 2001-02: |
Gallagher Services, Francis Xavier Center, Timonium, MD.
Working with developmentally disabled adults
Award: Anne Lindsey Otenasek Scholarship, 2002 |
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SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE:
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| Still & Motion Graphics: |
Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Flash, Processing |
| Web Design: |
Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash
HTML, CSS, ActionScript 2.0 & 3.0, Java, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP |
| Design & Layout: |
InDesign, QuarkXPress, Pagemaker, TextEdit,
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel |
| Audio: |
Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Studio One - PreSonus,
Soundbooth, Garageband, iTunes |
| Video: |
Final Cut Pro, Compressor, DVD Studio Pro, iMovie, iDVD |
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
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| 2014: |
GamaLamaDingDong, Interactive Installation
a collaboration with the builders of "soundNest"
- Transmodern Festival, Baltimore, MD
- Fields Fest, Darlington, MD
- Playa Del Fuego Festival, Odessa, DE
- Wickerman Festival, Artemas, PA
soundNest : Dancing Fire
Interactive Installation & Live Music, collaborative Performance
with Al Zaruba, Liz Swanson, Justin Miller
ArtScape Baltimore, MD |
| 2013: |
soundNest, Installation & Live Music, collaborative Performance
with Al Zaruba, Liz Swanson, Justin Miller, & Olivia McGavisk
ArtScape Baltimore, MD |
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Candle Burning, Video Projection, outdoors, on the side of a building
Transmodern Festival, Baltimore, MD |
| 2012: |
I Am A River, Video & Music collaborative Performance with Alif Laila
Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington, DC |
| 2011: |
Art of Peace, Video & Music collaborative Performance with Alif Laila
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Washington DC |
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Out of Order
Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD |
| 2010: |
Mobile Spaces
Lake Mendota, Madison, WI
Animal Attraction
Whole Gallery, Baltimore, MD |
| 2009: |
La Muerte
BlackBoxArt Foundation, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Blurring the Line Between Our Waking Life & Dream Life
Fox 3 Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Recycled Art Show
Towson University, Towson, MD |
| 2008: |
Photographic & Electronic Media Group Show
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
"Command Z"
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD |
| 2007: |
Senior Art Exhibition
Center for the Arts Gallery, Towson University, Towson, MD |
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Put Your heART Into It
Juried by Jed Dodds (Creative Alliance Artistic Director)
Center for the Arts Gallery, Towson University, Towson, MD
Student Art Show
Juried exhibition
Center for the Arts Gallery, Towson University, Towson, MD |
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CLIENTS & COLLABORATORS:
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| 2013-Present: |
DIALOG+, Baltimore, MD
One of 3 members of DIALOG+ "a social practice"
(Including Liz Swanson & Alzaruba)
Resposible for creating "soundNest" an interactive installation at Artscape
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| 2010-Present: |
Alif Laila, Dhaka, Bangladesh, alifLailaSitar.com
Hired to create album artwork & graphic design
Update website & redesign webpages
Documentary photography & video
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| 2012-2014: |
Fractal Cat, Baltimore, MD, fractalcatmusic.com
Hired to redesign & update website |
| 2009-2014: |
Karla Cott, San Juan, Puerto Rico, karlaCott.com
Assisted in designing website
Collaborated on video and animations for exhibitions |
| 2009-2014: |
Jeff Byers, Baltimore, MD, Var.na
Album artwork & graphic design for Sadhana Album
Collaborative audio and video performances
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| 2010: |
Caroline Devereaux, Baltimore, MD, carolinedevereaux.com
Assisted in designing website
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| 2009-2010: |
Joshua Lefchick, Washington, D.C, joshuaLefchick.com
Hired to photograph artwork, design & build website |
| 2009: |
Sarah Jacobs, UK, sarahJacobsArt.com
Hired to photograph art work for portfolio & website
Elisabeth Gambino, Baltimore, MD, elisabethgambino.com
Hired to update website
Rich McLaughlin, Baltimore, MD, Light Trees
Hired to produce video projections for live performances
Collaborative audio and video performances |
| 2007: |
Timothy Messing, Portland, OR, Rotting Sky
Album artwork & graphic design |
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SELECTED LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCE WORKS:
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| 2014 |
ryanSmithTHOTH, solo performances:
- Redroom, Baltimore, MD
- Sidebar, Baltimore, MD
soundNest: Dancing Fire
- a musical collaboration, on stage with Rich McLaughlin
- a musical collaboration, on stage with Denée Barr
ArtScape, Baltimore, MD |
| 2013 |
soundNest, 2 solo performances, on stage as "ryanSmithTHOTH" ArtScape, Baltimore, MD |
| 2012 |
I Am A River, Video & Music collaborative Performance with Alif Laila Embassy of Bangladesh, Washington, DC |
| 2011 |
Art of Peace, Video & Music collaborative Performance with Alif Laila Westminster Presbyterian Church, Washington DC |
| 2010 |
Ultima Sigaretta, Music Performances
(with Jeff Byers & Richard McLaughlin)
- The Depot, Baltimore, MD
- 202, Timonium, MD
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| 2009-Present: |
Night Flight, 202archive.wordpress.com
Organizer & co-creator of creative gatherings, Timonium, MD |
| 2009: |
Light Trees, Video Projections
The Otto Bar, Baltimore, MD
The Annex, Baltimore, MD
202, Timonium, MD
THOTH, Recycled Art Show, Music Performance
Towson University, Towson, MD
MFA Thesis Exhibit, Video & Performance
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
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| 2007: |
Nux Vomica (going away party), Collaborative Performance
Talking Head (Davis Street), Baltimore, MD
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