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