Studio Address: 1717 Illinois St., Lawrence, KS 66044
gary@streetphoto.com

(785) 749-ARTS(2787)

                *EDUCATION

• Master of Arts                     Photographic Arts Concentration. Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN.
• Bachelor of Science             Photojournalism, News Editorial, Magazine Layout and Production. William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass
                                                Communications, University Of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
• Independent Study               An unwavering academic dedication to an independent study focusing on the streets of global change.

                *Most RECENT TEACHING/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

• The Villages Youth Ranch, Topeka, Kansas. Artist in Residence, 2005/2007.
• Honored as 2002 Education Volunteer Teacher of the Year (Friend of Education) at Central Jr. High School in Lawrence, Kansas.
• Purdue University instructor/ teaching assistant in Department of Visual and Performing Arts, 1994 to 1996.
• Pélathé (Native American) Community Resource Center. Artist in Residence, 1997 to 2003.
• National Endowment For Arts/National Endowment For Humanities Teaching Grants including. The ASAP Photography Project, 1991 to 2007, teaching convicted youth offenders and displaced youth discipline through the photographic arts.
• Kansas Arts Commission, Missouri Arts Council/National Endowment For The Arts/Kansas Arts In Education Teaching Grants,1992 to present.

                *Notable EXHIBITION OF WORKS. group (G) and one artist (OA) shows
                                                                 (Museums, Galleries and Public Spaces career list available upon request)

• June 2006 to June 2016. Streetphoto of the Week 10-year online web exhibition.(OA).
• May 2006 to October 2006. International Street Photography group invitational exhibition (Mason Resnick, curator), Crossroads: Oklahoma City Museum of Art(G).
• AUG 2005 to AUG 2008. Gary Mark Smith: A to Z. More than 175 Global Street Photography images in 36 groupings at www.streetphoto.com. (OA).
• DEC-JAN 2000. "Strange Wanderings Through Paradise," (OA) Photographs, DreamScapes and such..., Paradise Gallery, Lawrence, KS.
• FEB-MARCH 1997. "A Different Way Of Seeing," (OA) DreamScapes and Photographs of Cuban Imagery, in a burned-out Kansas storefront.
• DEC 1996. "DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME/DreamScapes and The Odd Man Out," (OA) more than 500 images sculpted into 30 "movies on the wall," Purdue University.
• JAN-FEB 1996. "Oblivion, Parquet Floors and Vinyl Siding," (G) invitational exhibition, West Lafayette, IN.
• JULY-OCT 1994. Rhinelander Museum Of Art, (G) Rhinelander, WI.
• DEC-JAN 1993. Nine Images for "Personae," (G) exhibition, part I, "From Rimbaud to Rambo," (G) Puchong Gallery, New York, NY.
• SEP-NOV 1992. Society For Contemporary Photography National Juried Fine Photography Exhibition, (G).
• OCT-NOV 1994. San Diego Art Institute, (G) San Diego, CA.
• OCT-NOV 1991. Sioux City Arts Center, (G) Sioux City, Iowa.
• SEP-OCT 1991. Toledo Museum Of Art, (G) Toledo, Ohio.

                *RECENT JURIED COMPETITIONS/HONORS/AWARDS

• Crossroads: International Street Photography group invitational exhibition (Mason Resnick, curator), Oklahoma City Museum of Art.May 2006 to October 2006.

• Black and White Magazine. Named the G. Mark Smith Streetphoto .com art site a Top Ten Photo Web Site

• American Photo Magazine 2000-2001 International Reader's Competition Winner. "Volcanic Eruption Ash Man." (one in 100 winners from field of 55,000 entries from 120 countries and 65 US and Canadian states, provinces and territories.
• American Photo Magazine 1991 National Photographer's Career Competition winner: "Suchitoto El Salvador Kiss." published in NOV/DEC issue of American Photo Magazine. (8700 entries).
• National Science Foundation/Antarctic Artist and Writer Fellowship Program. Finalist. 1997.
• Northern National Juried Fine Art Competition. Finalist "Exit #1." Juror: Katherine Chang Liu. Rhinelander, Wisconsin 1994.
• The Society For Contemporary Photography 1993 National Juried Fine Photography. Exhibition. "Current Works." Juror: Keith Davis, Hallmark Collection Curator.
• The Center For Photography At Woodstock 1992. International juried publication, "The Family Of Man Revisited: New Relations.", "Sells Flowers/Sleeps Sometimes".
• William Randolph Hearst Award Nomination, 1983/1984. Work from El Salvador published in the University Daily Kansan. Nominated for award by faculty of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Kansas. Two nominations awarded per year.

                *ART & EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION

• Purdue University Department of Visual and Performing Arts, 1994 to 1997.
• Graduate Coordinator: Computer Committee and Lecture Committee, Purdue University, 1994 to 1996. 
• Pélathé Arts Programs/ Artist In Residence, Educator, 1997 to 2003.
• Lawrence Art Guild
  • Board Of Directors, 1988 to 1991
  • President, 1989 to 1990
  • Vice President, 1988 to 1989
  • Secretary, 1988
  • Executive Board, 1988 to 1992
  • Regional Juried Show Co-coordinator, 1992 to 1993
  • Fund Raiser, 1992 to 1995

                *PUBLICATIONS, AGENCIES AND MEDIA

• Black & White Magazine 2006, 2000
• American Photo Magazine, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2001
• Purdue Alumni Magazine, 2000
• CNN (Cable News Network, 1992, 1997
• KANSAS Public Television, 1992
• American Photo Magazine, 1991, 2000
• Caribbean Travel And Life, 1999
• Friends of Photography at Woodstock, NY, "Photography Journal", 1992
• Kansas City Star, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999
• Topeka Capitol-Journal, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999
• Kansas Arts Commission ARTBEATS, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005
• Lawrence Journal-World MAG (Weekly Entertainment Magazine), 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002 cover.
• Lawrence Journal-World, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006
• Kansas Alumni Magazine, 1989, 1992, 1996
• Kansas City Star Sunday Magazine, 1989
• University Daily Kansan, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2002
• Helena Montana Independent-Record, 1984, 1985
• Jayhawk Journalist, 1984
• Detroit Free Press, 1984
• Associated Press, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1997, 2000
• United Press International, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985,1989
• Kansas City, Kansas KANSAN, 1992
• Teens Today, 1992
• Lafayette Indiana, Journal & Courier, 1996
• Purdue, West Lafayette, Exponent, 1996

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