Ryan Smith is a multimedia artist from Baltimore, Maryland.
After receiving his undergraduate degree in Graphic Design from Towson University, he attended the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) to earn an MFA in Photographic & Electronic Media, an MA in Digital Art, a teaching certificate, and was awarded the Murthy Digital Arts Grant.
During his time at MICA, from 2007–2009, he taught a number of graduate level workshops on web design and different types of computer software. For four semesters, he assisted in teaching the course Electronic Media & Culture. And, in 2008 he was the assistant to the Director of Graduate Photography.
Smith is currently an adjunct professor. He teaches Foundations and Digital Art +Design related courses at Towson University, and Interactive Media classes at University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).