Name: Nina J. Smith pronounced nine (9) - ah

Alias/Alter Ego: Pinky

Born and Raised: Upstate New York

Current Residence: Indiana

Education: Bachelor of Arts, Communication Design

Occupation: Graphic Designer, Prepress Technician, Freelance Artist and Fine Artist

Favorites: Books: the Bible, Griffen & Sabine Series, Lord of the Rings, Wuthering Heights Colors: Pink Items: Macintosh Computers, Retro, Vintage People: Jesus, Family & Friends, Elvis Movies: Wuthering Heights, Amelie Music: Kate Bush, Aimee Mann, Jennifer Knapp, Peter Gabriel Artists: Magritte, Chagal, Rosenquist, Frida Kahlo Food: Mexican and Italian

Hobbies: Gardening, Blogging, Writing Poetry, Cooking

Design Work: CD Designs, Logo and Corporate Identity, Brochures

Fine Art: Painting - Acrylics/Watercolour, Mixed Media Sculpture, Found Art/Assemblage Sculpture

Other: Furniture Painting, Faux Finishes, Painting Bowling Pins...lol

Awards/Acknowledgements:

Technical
• Member of NAPP National Association of Photoshop Professionals

• Completed Adobe PDF, Digital Photography and Scanning/Print and Web Seminar – Taz Tallys 2-day Seminar 2002

• Completed 4-Color Process Reproduction for Screen Printing Seminar – Nazdar 2-day Seminar 2000

• Completed Advanced Photoshop Clinic – CompuMaster 1 day Seminar 1999

• Completed Desktop to Print Video Training Series – Montage Video 1995

Creative
• Comcast People's Choice Award Crawfordsville Art League Fall Art Exhibit Regional Juried Art Show 2007

• Fall Art Exhibit Regional Juried Art Show, Crawfordsville, IN Chosen to exhibit 2007

• 16 piece Exhibit Campbells Coffee shop Crawfordsville, IN Sept. 1 - Sept. 30 2007

• 38 piece Exhibit named "RESTORATION" Mary Bishop Memorial Art Gallery Crawfordsville, IN June 29 - July 30 2007

• Fall Art Exhibit Regional Juried Art Show, Crawfordsville, IN Chosen to exhibit 2006

• Fall Art Exhibit Regional Juried Art Show,Crawfordsville, IN Chosen to exhibit 2004

• Crawfordsville Weekly Photo Contest
– Second Place, People Catagory & Third Place, Pets & Animals 2003

• Fine Arts Society of the Southern Tier 65th Juried Member’s Exhibition – Third Place, Graphics 1995

• 17 Piece Fine Art Exhibit – Therapeutic Massage Center in Johnson City, New York, 1995

• Binghamton Ad Club, Self Promotion Contest – Genesis 5 Award – Lewis Group Ltd. Illustration for piece – Third Place 1995

• Utica Tri County Art Show – Second Place Mixed Media / Graphics 1992

• Rome Art Association Member Exhibits – Special Award Mixed Media 1990, First Place Photography 1990, Second Place Photography 1990, Special Award from Mayor of Rome Carl J. Eilienberg, Photography 1989, Third Place Photography 1989

• Kodak Newspaper Snapshot Award – Photo chosen for display at the Journey into Imagination Pavilion at Walt Disney, Epcot Center, Florida 1989

• Mohawk Valley Community College 6th Annual Alumni Exhibit – Second Place Photography 1989

• Rome Daily Sentinel Photo Contest – Second Place 1989, Merit Award 1989, First Place 1986

• Superb Printing Contest, Buffalo – Second Place 1988

• Rome Art Association 27th Annual Spring Show – Honorable Mention Graphics 1985, Regional Show – Second Place Graphics 1984