JURY SMITH
Born in Rochester, New York.
Lives and works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
jurysmith@gmail.com
EDUCATION
2004
Master of Fine Arts Ceramics, Tyler School of Art of Temple University
2001
Bachelor of Fine Arts Ceramics, Tyler School of Art of Temple
University
1999-2001
Undergraduate study, University of Arizona, Tucson
Undergraduate study, Pennsylvania State University
EXHIBITIONS
2008
Viewing Distance, Germantown Arts Gallery, Plymouth
Meeting, Pennsylvania (two-person)
Harmony in Clay, “All Fired Up,” A Celebration of Clay,
Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York
Select Members Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Part Object, Part Clay, Space 101, NCECA 2008, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Red, Hot + Cool, Tercera Gallery, Palo Alto, California
Finding a Path, Honing a Line, NCECA 2008, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania (four-person)
Rock, Paper, Scissors, Benton/Nyce Gallery, Greenport, New York
Fleisher Challenge 2007-2008, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(solo)
2007
Hot Topic: Meditations on Global Warming, National Traveling Exhibition,
Invitational.
Invitational 2007, Germantown Arts Gallery, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Mastery in Clay, Invitational, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Carrier, The Mantis Collective, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (solo)
Anonyme6, Blutenweiss Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Crafts 2007, Long Beach Island Foundation, Loveladies, New Jersey
Ceramic Abstraction, Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, Connecticut. Juror: Paula
Winokur
VAST 39 Exhibition, Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton, Texas
Journeys in Clay, Mountain Top Gallery, Windham, New York
Ten Years Out, Invitational, NCECA 2007, Flame Run Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky
2006
Handcrafted, Rocky Mount Art Center, Rocky Mount, North Carolina
BlueClay National, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, Kentucky. Second Prize.
Night of 1000 Drawings, Artists Space, New York, New York
Ceramics Biennial, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire
Mastery in Clay, Invitational, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feats of Clay XIX, Lincoln Art Center, Lincoln, California
2005
Craftforms, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania. Juror: David McFadden,
Chief Curator, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, New York.
Tyler Ceramics Past and Present: A Select Exhibition of
Tyler School of Art Alumni,
Ice Box Projects Space, Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2004
The Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition, The Clay Studio,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Liminal Cast, M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Temple Gallery, Temple University, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania (solo)
Graduate Exhibition, Ice Box Projects Space, Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
2003
A Beautiful Mix, Tyler Gallery, Tyler School of Art of Temple University,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Haverford Invitational, Performing Arts Building, Haverford School, Haverford,
Pennsylvania
The Quad, Sculpture Invitational, Sculpture Garden, Haverford School,
Haverford, Pennsylvania
2001
Six, Sculpture invitational, Rue De Bleu Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2000
International Ceramics Exhibition, Jingdezhen University, Jingdezhen, China
AWARDS / GRANTS
2006
Faculty Merit Award, Nomination, St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BlueClay National, Second Prize, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, Kentucky
2004
Honorable Mention, International Sculpture Center, Hamilton, New Jersey
2001
Nathan Margolis Award, Tyler School of Art of Temple University, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
2000
Representative, China Cultural Exchange Program, Jingdezhen, China
Merit Scholarship, Balboa Foundation, San Diego, California. Awarded
full scholarship for travel to China.
1999-2001
Academic merit scholarship, Tyler School of Art of Temple University,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1999
Full collegiate scholarship, Balboa Foundation, San Diego, California
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2008
“Guerrila Art Attacks,” Suffolk Times by Michelle Myers.
May 29, 2008. Vol. CLII No. 22
“Not 3 of a Kind,” Philadelphia Inquirer by Edith Newhall. February
1, 2008.
Fallon and Rosof ArtBlog, by Libby Rosof. January 30, 2008. Mention.
2007
“Jury Smith,” Iridescent Art News by John Firestone. July 19,
2007.
2004
“First Friday Focus,” Philadelphia
City Paper by Lori Hill.
May 6-12, 2004. Mention.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005 – present
Visiting Assistant Professor,
Ceramics, Saint Joseph’s
University, Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2004 – 2005
Adjunct Faculty, Tyler School of Art of Temple University,
Crafts Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2004
Teaching Assistantship, Tyler School of Art of Temple University
Ceramics Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2003
Technical Assistantship Firing Technician, Tyler School of Art
of Temple University, Crafts Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2002
Technical Assistantship Clay Technician, Tyler School of Art of
Temple University, Crafts Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2002
Adjunct Faculty, Tyler School of Art of Temple University, Crafts
Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania