Barbara Smith Gioia

MFA,
Hunter College, New York, NY

BA
Ramapo College, NJ

Barbara Smith Gioia is a New York based, abstract artist working as a painter, printmaker, and collagist. Her work explores color as structure; rhythms and beats; and the tension between stability and instability. Using the grid as her foundation, the works develop through a call and response and make visual references to music, textiles, and the presence of the artist’s hand. For Smith Gioia, every painting is its own journey where the process of becoming is the essence of the work.

Her work is included in numerous private collections. Her professional work has included Adjunct Professor of Art, Program Development Artist at Storm King Art Center, Exhibitions and Arts Education Coordinator at Garrison Art Center and independent arts educator for community art projects at schools, art centers, and museums.

She lives with her husband in the Hudson Valley where they raised a family and continue to enjoy all of the natural beauty and culture the Hudson Valley has to offer.