MFA,
Hunter College, New York, NY
BA
Ramapo College, NJ
Smith Gioia exhibits her work widely and her work is in many private collections throughout the Northeast. She works out of her studio at Atlas Studios in Newburgh, NY. and welcomes studio visits by appointment: barbarasmithgioia@gmail.com.
In addition to her studio work, her passion for the arts led her to teaching and a greater involvement with cultural and educational centers. She has taught all ages and has produced arts events and curated exhibitions.
Teaching, Curatorial & Art Events
2019-21 Exhibitions Coordinator, Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY
2016-2022, Buster Levi Gallery, Cold Spring, NY Artist run gallery.
2008 - 2015 Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY — Education Coordinator and Community Outreach and Development, Instructor, Director of Summer Arts Program for students K-12.
2009 - 2014 Current, outdoor sculpture exhibition at Boscobel House and Garden in Garrison, NY. Served on the curatorial committee and acted as installation manager.
2011 - Labyrinth at the Grail Produced and coordinated the construction of a stone labyrinth on the grounds of the Grail International Women’s Center in Cornwall,NY.
2009 River Journey, Produced and curated an outdoor sculpture exhibition at Donahue Memorial Park, Cornwall on Hudson; received a Hudson Fulton Quadrecentennial Grant from Orange County Planning
2009 Hudson River Day Organized and directed art activities relating to the Hudson Fulton Quadrecentennial Celebration.
2001 -2008 Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, NY — Designing and teaching collection based workshops.
1998-2000 Fall Farm Festival Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Cornwall, NY Produced and created one-day event celebrating local traditional crafts, music and sheep herding. Craft demonstrations included weaving, spinning, and quilting
2001-2002 Community Sculpture Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Cornwall, NY Supervised the construction of a large scale community sculpture using reed and wire.