Kathi Smith, MFA

Associate Professor of Studio Art and Art Appreciation,

Husson University, Bangor, ME

57 Toashuh Way, Ellsworth, ME 04605

smithk@husson.edu

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Greenhut Galleries

 

 

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

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

                        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, Brittany, France

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