Artist - Ken Smith

ken smith, sculptor

5 Middlebrook Avenue, Staunton Virginia 24401 (540) 885-5264

Date of Birth      July 21, 1942.

Place of Birth New York City, New York.

Education

- Plastic Surgery Residence, Norfolk VA, 1984-86.

- General Surgery Residence, U.S. Navy, Portsmouth VA, 1974-79. - George Washington University Medical School, 1970-74.

- Attended Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton FL, 1968-70 - Attended Dade Junior College, Miami FL, 1966-68

Artistic Education and Experience

- Instructor in stone carving, Passionate Stone Studio, Staunton VA 2004-present.

- Presenter and Discussant, Brookgreen Gardens Sculpture Symposium, Brookgreen Gardens SC, September 2002.

- Instructor in stone carving, Brookgreen Gardens, SC 1997-2000.

- Workshop in Terracotta by Marion Roller, Brookgreen Gardens SC, January 2000.

- Jury of Awards, National Sculpture Society 1999 Annual Exhibition, New York NY October 1999. - Workshop in Relief Sculpture with Eugene Daub, Loveland CO May 1999.

- Artida Studio with Jill Burkee and Giancarlo Biage, Pietro Santa Italy, August 1995.

- Scholarship Award, Romcyn Atelia with Tom Schomberg, Evergreen CO, August 1994. - Workshop with Greg Wyatt, Brookgreen Gardens SC, August 1994.

- Artida Studio with Jill Burkee and Giancarlo Biage, New York NY, March 1994.

- Workshop with Jill Burkee at Montoya Studios, West Palm Beach FL, March 1993. - Montoya Studio Workshop, West Palm Beach FL, December 1992.

- Plastic Surgeon, Myrtle Beach SC, 1986-98.

- General Surgeon, U.S. Navy, Naval Hospital Puerto Rice, Portsmouth VA 1979-83. - Medical Illustrator, University of Miami Medical School, Miami FL 1967, 1969.

- Medical Illustrator, U.S. Navy, Washington DC 1964, 65.

- Completed Medical Illustration School, U.S. Navy, Washington DC 1963.

Shows

- Recent Works of Virginia Stone Carvers Guild, Univ. of Virginia, November 2005 - January 2006 - Winston-Salem Sculpture Walk, Winston-Salem NC, 2002

- One-man show, Burroughs & Chapin Museum, Myrtle Beach SC, July 1998. - Annual Exhibit, National Sculpture Society, New York City, December 1997.

- Group Show, Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood '97, Stockbridge MA, July 1997. - Group Show, Myrtle Beach International Airport, Myrtle Beach SC, April 1997.

- Group Show, Sculpture in the Park, Loveland CO, August 1996.

- "Fresh Air" Exhibit, National Sculpture Society, New York City, February 1996. - Group Show, Waterfront Gallery, Charleston SC, June - October 1995.

- Two Man Show, Collectors Cafe, Myrtle Beach SC, November 1994.

- Exhibit, Cane Island Decoy Gallery, Myrtle Beach SC, November 1994. - Three Man Show, The Design Center, Myrtle Beach SC, April 1993.

Awards and Exhibits

- The Second Annual Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Lakeland FL, April 2002 - February 2003.

- Best in Show, Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild Juried Show, Myrtle Beach SC, March 2002. - First Prize, Three Dimensional Work, 31st WACG Judged Show, Myrtle Beach SC 2000.

- Best in Show, WACG Juried Show, Myrtle Beach SC, March 1999.

- Artist of the Year, Horry Cultural Arts Commission, Conway SC, 1998.

- Michaux-Sturgis Award, 12th annual Sculpture Celebration, Lenoir NC, 1997. - 11th Annual Rosen Exhibit, Appalachian State Univ., Boone NC, 1997.

- Patron Award, 27th Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild Show, Myrtle Beach SC, 1996. - Certificate of Merit, Sculpture Celebration, Lenoir NC 1994.

- First Prize, Professional Class in Sculpture at 25th WACG Exhibit, 1994. - First Prize, Professional Class in Sculpture at 24th WACG Exhibit, 1993.

- Second Prize, Professional Class in Sculpture at 23rd WACG Exhibit, 1992. - Third Prize, Professional Class in Sculpture at 21st WACG Exhibit, 1990.

Public Sculpture, Commissions, Galleries

- Middlebrook Gallery, Staunton Virginia - 2001 Brookgreen Medallion

- Acquisition of Freedoms a'Commin' by Brookgreen Gardens, SC January 2000. - Life-size Outdoor Bronze Elan for Strand Regional Medical Specialty, 1997-98.

- Life-size Outdoor Bronze Deprivation for Strand Regional Medical Specialty, 1996-97. - Restoration of Manship's Griffin at Brookgreen Gardens SC.

- Middlebrook Gallery, Staunton Virginia

Memberships and Affiliations

Virginia Stone Carvers Guild

Public Sculpture Committee, Staunton Virginia

Sculpture and Workshop Information at www.MiddlebrookGallery.com