Barry Smith

I was born December 15, 1938 in Albion, New York. I moved to Riviera Beach, Florida with my parents in 1955 when I was 17. There I graduated from Palm Beach high school in 1956.

I chose Art as my Major at Palm Beach Junior College where I graduated with an AA Fine Art Degree in 1958 studying under the direction of Nina K. Jensen.

I also spent two years of study and practice with a correspondence course from Famous Artist school in Westport, Connecticut in 1959.

For the next 27 years several major business firms employed me as a Technical Illustrator, Electrical/Mechanical Draftsman , Designer and Layout Draftsman

I have worked with Oil paint, watercolor, acrylic paint, pastels, charcoal, pen and ink mediums in the past and I am presently working with collage or assemblage sculpture using plated materials, woods, plastics, minerals, gemstones (semi-precious), glass and ceramic.

I have had sculpture exhibitions in Santa Fe, Taos and Questa, New Mexico Georgia, Florida and Arizona. I moved to South Florida with my wife of 50 years and am returning to the art concept that I love, mixed media art, and refer to myself as a Creative Constructionist.

Palm Beach Junior College, Lake Worth, Florida 1956 to 1958.
Famous Artist school (correspondence), Westport, Connecticut 1958 to 1960.

2007– Boehringer Gallery International, Inc.
2006 – Gallery Andrea, 7019 E. Main St., Scottsdale, AZ
2006 – Greg Lawson Galleries, 7021 East Main St., Scottsdale, AZ
2004 – Escondido Arts Association, Escondido CA (Noah's Art Show, 3rd place & Honorable Mention in Class)
2002– Emory University Hugh F, MacMillan Law Library, Atlanta,Georgia
1994–1999 – Union County Bank Art Show, Blairsville, Georgia
1996–1997 – Artigue of Lake Chatuge, Fine Art Gallery, Hiawassee, Georgia
1995–1996 – Appalacian Art Gallery, Young Harris, Georgia
1995–1996 – Brasstown Valley Resort, Young Harris, Georgia
1993 – Rhododendron Art Festival, Hiawassee, Georgia (Won Best of Show)
1992 – The Neon Company Art Gallery, Little Five Points, Atlanta, Georgia
1991 – Southern Homes Magazine, Corporate Office Annual Show, Norcross, Georgia
1989 – Centinel Bank of Taos, Taos, New Mexico and Questa Branch, Questa, New Mexico
1989 – Uno Mas Gallery, Taos, New Mexico
1989 – Santa Fe Arts Catalog, Santa Fe, New Mexico