Education

2008    University of New Hampshire Durham, NH- MFA Painting

2003    University of Southern Maine Gorham, ME -BFA Painting/Drawing, Minor Art History

Academic Positions Held

2020-24           Associate Professor of Studio Arts and Art Appreciation, Husson University, Bangor, ME

2014-20           Assistant Professor of Studio Arts and Art Appreciation, Husson University, Bangor, ME

2008-19           Teaching Lecturer, Graduate Studies, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

2012-14           Drawing Coordinator, Plymouth State University Plymouth NH

            Adjunct Faculty, NHTI- Concord’s Community College, Concord NH

              Instructor AVA Art Center, Lebanon, NH

2008-14           Teaching Lecturer: Studio Foundations, Drawing, Painting & General Education Plymouth State University,
Plymouth, NH

2008                Instructor: Introductory Drawing, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

Graduate Teaching Assistant UNH in Italy Summer Program, Ascoli Piceno, Italy

2008-22           Various Painting Workshops (public, private,) Locations include Monhegan Island, ME, Seal Harbor ME,
Cranberry Isles, ME, Plymouth, NH

Featured Exhibitions

2025                Time + Tide, Solo Exhibition, Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME

2023                 Kathi Smith- Solo Exhibition, 900 Broadway Gallery, St. Joseph’s Healing Arts Commission,
Bangor, ME (Summer 2023)

2021                Grant Drumheller & Kathi Smith, Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME

2019                Real and Remembered, Cove Street Arts, Portland, ME

2018                Kathi Smith & Matthew Blackwell, Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME

2016                C’est La Vie, (Solo) John Rohman Art Gallery, Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor, ME

                        Home Sweet Home, (Solo) Wilton Free Public Library, Wilton, ME

2015                Close to Home, (Solo) Robert E. White Gallery, Husson University, Bangor, ME

Brittany Paintings, (Solo)  Karl Drerup Gallery, Plymouth State University, NH

2014               Great Cranberry Island, (Solo)  Aucocisco Galleries, Portland, ME

2013               Kathi Smith & Bob Dyer, Aucocisco Galleries, Portland, ME

            Kathi Smith & Brandon Lutterman, Isaac Dyer Gallery, Gorham, ME

Kathi Smith & B Millner, Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery, Sandwich, NH

2012              A Closer Look, (Solo) New Hampton School, New Hampton, NH

In Ink, (Solo)  Nichols College, Dudley, MA

                        Kathi Smith & Rose Sielian Theriault, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, ME

2011                Kathi Smith -Recent Drawings,  (Solo)   Heide Gallery Holderness School, Holderness, NH

2008             MFA Thesis Exhibition, The Museum of Art, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

Selected Group and Juried Exhibitions

2025                Color Therapy, Cove Street Arts, Portland, ME

2024                Wish You Were Here, Cove Street Arts, Portland, ME

The Holiday Show, Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME

All Small (invitational), Sohns Gallery, Bangor ME

Seasons of Maine, Birchbrook Investments, Bangor, ME

2023                Seasons of Maine, Birchbrook Investments, Bangor, ME

The Holiday Show, Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME

All Small (invitational), Sohns Gallery, Bangor ME

2022                The 11th Biennial Portland Show (invitational), Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME

Wintery Mix,  Invitational Group Exhibition, Cove Street Arts, Portland, ME

                        The Holiday Show, Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME

                        All Small (invitational), Sohns Gallery, Bangor ME

                        OAA Expressions, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, ME

2021                Harlow Gallery Regional Juried Exhibition, Hallowell, ME  Juror: Barbara Sullivan

                        Husson University Faculty Showcase, Robert E. White Gallery, Husson University, Bangor, ME

                        Holiday Exhibition, Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME

                        All Small (invitational), Sohns Gallery, Bangor, ME

                        OAA Expressions, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, ME

2020              The 10th Biennial Portland Show (invitational), Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME

                        The Holiday Show, Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME

                        Bangor Art Society Annual Juried Exhibition 2020,  Juror: Carl Little

All Small (invitational), Sohns Gallery, Bangor, ME

OAA Expressions, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, ME

2019                Maine: The Painted State (invitational), Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME

                        Seasons of Maine, Deighan Wealth Advisors, Bangor, ME

All Small (invitational), Sohns Gallery, Bangor, ME

OAA Expressions, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, ME

2018              Water: A Group Exhibition, Boyd Place, Bangor, ME

Lady Liberty, 11 Central, Bangor, ME

The Portland Show, Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME

Curators Choice, George Marshall Store Gallery, York, ME

All Small (invitational), Sohns Gallery, Bangor, ME

OAA Expressions, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, ME

2017               Maine: The Way Life Is, Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME

Maine Woods (invitational), LC Bates Museum, in conjunction with Colby College, Pittsfield, ME

Birds!  Pease Public Library, Plymouth, NH

Husson Creates, Husson University, Bangor, ME

All Small (invitational), Sohns Gallery, Bangor ME

Seasons of Maine, Deighan Wealth Advisors, Bangor, ME

2016               Annual Juried Exhibition, Bangor Art Society, Bangor, ME

All Small, Selected Exhibition, Sohns Gallery, Bangor, ME

OAA Expressions, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, ME

2015              Change of Season, George Marshall Store Gallery, York, ME

Regional Juried Show 2015, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell, ME (Juror: Andres Verzosa)

All Small (invitational), Sohns Gallery, Bangor ME

OAA Expressions, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, ME

2014              Exposition des Peintres Américains sponsored by M/I/C/A , Léhon, France

On and Off the Wall (Solo Showcase), First Street Gallery, NY NY

6th National Juried Exhibition, Prince Street Gallery, NY, NY – Juror Lois Dodd

Transitions, Juried Alumni Exhibition, Area Gallery University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Summer Salon, Aucocico Galleries, Portland ME

Faculty Exhibition: Karl Drerup Gallery, Plymouth State University

Plymouth State University Faculty Showcase, Belknap Historical Society and Mill, Laconia, NH

Regional Juried Exhibition, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, ME

2013                Love, Lust, Desire, McGowan Fine Art, Concord, NH

Winter Expectations, George Marshall Store Gallery, York ME

Regional Juried Exhibition, AVA Gallery, Lebanon, NH

Faculty Exhibition, Karl Drerup Gallery, Plymouth State University

OAA Expressions, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, ME

2012               National Juried Exhibition, Bowery Gallery, NY, NY, Juror Lance Esplund

Community of Artists, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA

Working Waterfront, George Marshall Store Gallery, York, ME

Regional Juried Exhibition, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit ME

2011                National Juried Exhibition, First Street Gallery, NY, NY, Juror Paul Resika

2010                After Drerup, Silver Center for the Arts, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

2009              The Boston Printmakers NA Biennial/ Arches Juried Student Show, Boston University , Boston, MA

Dreaming in Italian, Artstream Gallery, Rochester, NH

Bella Vita, Ampers & Gallery, Newmarket, NH

2008             Boston Young Contemporaries, Juried Exhibition, Boston University , Boston, MA

Awards

2023                Donald Harward Faculty Award for Service-Learning Excellence (Interdisciplinary Partnership),
Maine Campus Compact

2022                Club Advisor of the Year Award, supported by student activities, Husson University

2021                Women’s Philanthropy Council, Husson Faculty Scholar Enhancement Award, Grant –
Co-creating Across Generations

Student Life Leadership Award, Club Advisor of the Year, Husson University

2019                Husson University Research Grant , Co- Creating Across Generations, Feasibility Study

2018                Husson University Research Grant –
Intergenerational learning- Finalist Percent for Art Project, Maine Arts Commission

2017                Annual Juried Exhibition, Bangor Art Society, Bangor ME, 3nd  place- Watercolor Category

2016                Distinguished Faculty Community Service Award, Husson University

Annual Juried Exhibition, Bangor Art Society, Bangor ME, 2nd place Drawing Category

2015                Finalist- Beardsley Teaching Award, Husson University

2014                Distinguished Teaching Lecturer Award- Plymouth State University

2011                Vermont Studio Center, Full Fellowship Award supported by Joan Mitchell Foundation

2008               Educational Travel Grant, UNH in Italy Program, University of New Hampshire

Artist Residencies

2026                SKOPART Artist Residency, Skopelos Island, Greece  

2014                Alfred and Trafford Klotts International Program for Artists, MICA Artist Residency Program in Brittany France,
8 weeks

2013                Heliker-LaHotan Foundation, Full Fellowship -Artist Residency, Great Cranberry Island, ME , 4 weeks

Weir Farm Art Center, Solo Artist Residency, Weir Farm National Historic Site, Wilton, CT

2012                Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Artist -in- Residence Fellowship, 4 weeks

Selected as an Alternate; Acadia Residency, National Parks Service, Acadia National Park

2011                Vermont Studio Center, full fellowship supported by the Joan Mitchell Foundation, 4-week artist residency

Gallery Representation

Greenhut Galleries, Portland ME

Islesford Artists Gallery, Little Cranberry Island, ME

Collections

Plymouth State University, Plymouth ,NH

Albert Glickman Family Library, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Private Collections

Press, Publications and Features

2022                VIP Guest speaker, Maine Calling, how programs in Maine aim to connect older and younger Mainers for mutual
benefit, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, January 2022

2021                The Art of Adapting: Husson’s Opening Minds through Art Program connects students and older adults even during
the pandemic, Joy Hollowell, Husson Ledger, Winter 2021

2020                Featured Site: Husson University,  July 10, 2020 |Scripps Opening Minds through Art, Miami University
https://www.scrippsoma.org/blog/2020/07/10/featured-site-husson-university/

Episode 5: Kathi Smith, Small City, Big Arts, radio interview, April 2020, WHSN 89.3 FM Bangor
http://whsn-fm.com/smallcitybigarts/#episode-5-kathi-smith

Abusive relationships depicted by Valentine’s art, Author: Hannah Yechivi (NEWS CENTER Maine)
Published: 7:37 PM EST February 12, 2020
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/as-seen-on-tv/abusive-relationships-depicted-as-valentines-
day-art/97-b99827c8-267c-41e9-b79a-47b8715cbda6

2019                Maine’s most collectible artists, 2019, art.maine 2019. Juried publication

                        Roy Germon, Kathi Smith & Timothy Wilson Artist Talk, produced by Cove Street Arts, Portland, ME December 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG-6PPQhpnY&feature=youtu.be

Featured Artist: Kathi Smith,  Blog Post, ArtFoodHome, December 2019
https://artfoodhome.com/2019/12/06/re-featured-artist-kathi-j-smith/

2018                Art Review: Pair of Energetic Painters Exhibit in Portland, Portland Press Herald, May 2018, written by Daniel Kany
https://www.pressherald.com/2018/05/13/art-review-energetic-pair-of-painters-show-in-portland/

2017                “Professional Education and the Arts: The Art of Education”, Husson Ledger, Winter 2017

2016                “Expressive Impression”, Maine Home & Design, May 2016

“The Art of Acadia”, David Little and Carl Little, Downeast Books, 2016
https://www.mdislander.com/living/art-acadia-book-paints-vivid-picture-mdis-artistic-heritage

2013                “Kathi Smith’s New England”, Artscope Magazine, July/ August Issue

2009                “Still on the Island”  Cover image to book edited by Lauren Gifford

2008                “Italy in Context” Fall/ University of New Hampshire Magazine