b. 1982 Oakland, California. Lives and works in Mill Valley, CA
2009 MFA Fine Art Painting, Slade School of Fine Art, University College London
2004 BA Fine Art, University of California, Santa Barbara
SOLO PROJECT
2016 My Mom’s Macramé Story, Casa De Amigos, Berlin
SOLO
2012 Bayou Banana, Hobbs Mclaughlin, London
GROUP
2019 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts, Davis, California
2018 Form & Fire: The Alchemy of Clay, Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, California
2018 Wabi-Sabi, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, California
2013 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
2012 æaxta, Eade Road, London
2012 Assemble, The Liquid Courage Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas
2011 New Work by Alice Brooke and Lisa Smithey, Copenhagen Place, London
2011 :) , Lima Zulu, London
2010 When Surfing Becomes Form, New Gallery, London
2009 Abstract Investigations, Macintyre Art Advisory, London
2009 Phlizz, Acme Studios, London
2009 Slade MA Show, Slade School of Fine Art, London
2008 Anger Management, Will Alsop Architecture, London
PUBLICATIONS
2012 An Interview with Lisa Smithey, Hobbs Mclaughlin Publishing, London
2011 Sister Mag Issue 1, London
2008 Paint to Print, Slade School of Fine Art, London
TEACHING
2010-2011 Visiting Lecturer, University of Arizona, Art Department
AWARDS
2009 Will and Betty McClean Memorial Prize, Slade School of Fine Art
2009 Adrian Carruthers Studio Award Finalist, Slade School of Fine Art
2008 Red Mansion Art Prize Finalist, Slade School of Fine Art
2004 Wendy Ann Finkel Memorial Scholarship, Department of Art, UC Santa Barbara
2004, 2003 William Dole Memorial Award, Department of Art, UC Santa Barbara
2003 - 2004 Department of Art Honors Program, UC Santa Barbara
2002 Arts and Humanities Research Award, UC Santa Barbara
2000 - 2004 University Honors Program, UC Santa Barbara