ORIGINS

    ◦  Born Jeremy J. Smania in Marin County CA, currently residing in Bozeman MT & working wherever he's needed. 
– Downloadable CV: Here

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    ◦  U T K N S, Sole Proprietor // 2009 - Present
     – Downloadable Creative Deck: Here

◦  Catch&Release, Clearance & Acquisitions Specialist // 2017  - 2021
    ◦  STALKR, Creative Researcher & Assistant Producer // 2014 - 2017  
– Selected Commercial Work : Here

    ◦  Submit Magazine Vol. VIII, Editor-In-Chief & Creative Director //  2013 - 2014
    ◦  Mullowney Printing, Printmaker, Smith Street Studio Edition // 2013
    ◦  Favianna Rodriguez, Screen Printing Assistant Booklyn Artist Alliance – Migration Now! // 2012
    ◦  Storm Tharp – Health & Bokashi editions, Printer under Paul Mullowney // 2011
    ◦  Nathan Redwood Prints, Printer under Paul Mullowney // 2011

EDUCATION

    ◦  MA, Critical Theory And Creative Research (Now OICR + E4), Pacific Northwest College of Art // 2014
    ◦  BFA, Fine Art Printmaking, Pacific Northwest College of Art // 2012
         +  Teaching Assistantships : 
    ◦  Special Topics: Advanced Approaches to Printmaking with Paul Mullowney // 2015
    ◦  Self-publication and Creative Writing Symposium with Paul Montone // 2014

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

◦ Solo Show, Jay & Company Bar // 2021 : Bozeman, MT
◦ Artist in Residence, The Sashimi Bar // 2018 : Bozeman, MT
    ◦  XXL Relief, Mullowney Printing // 2014 : San Francisco, CA
    ◦  BFA Juried Show, PNCA // 2013 : Portland, OR
    ◦  The 100 Show, Wieden+Kennedy // 2012 : Portland, OR    
    ◦  BFA Juried Show, PNCA // 2012 : Portland, OR
    ◦  Skulls & Weed, Vestibule // 2011 : Portland, OR
    ◦  Body/Landscape + High/Low, STORE // 2011 : Portland, OR
    ◦  Work In(g) Studio, with Paul Mullowney, Salon Night // 2011 : Portland, OR
    ◦  GVSA Live Painting & Benefit Auction // 2008 : Bozeman, MT
    ◦  My Hero Show, Emerson Cultural Center, Group Exhibition // 2006 : Bozeman, MT
    ◦  Missoula’s Shop Show, Group Exhibition  // 2006 : Bozeman, MT
    ◦  Chalet Show, Art Walk (Curator) // 2005 : Bozeman, MT
    ◦  Hatch Film Festival, Selected Artist // 2005 : Bozeman, MT

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

    ◦  Guest Speaker : Open house lecture series for CT+CR in conjunction with PNCA’s MFA programs // 2016
    ◦  Adweek’s Ad of the day : Visual Researcher – Beats By Dre, BE HEARD // 2016
    ◦  Adweek’s Ad of the day : Visual Researcher – Cisco, People in Crisis // 2016
    ◦  Adweek’s Ad of the day : Visual Researcher & Assistant Producer – MTV, Tag Line Here //  2015
    ◦  Selected Poet : The New York School book release + Of Being Numerous chapbook : Publication Studio // 2015
    ◦  Jim Reid Award for Excellence in Printmaking Gemini Press : Los Angeles, CA // 2014
    ◦  Published Artist, Untiled Magazine : Creative Spotlight on Printmaking // 2012
    ◦  Jacob and Ruth Kainen Fund Printmaking Scholarship // 2012
    ◦  PNCA Departmental Scholarship, Printmaking // 2011
    ◦  2nd Place Gallatin Valley, Paint The State Contest, Montana Meth Foundation // 2006

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