Patricia L Smith: Curriculum Vitae
Patricia L Smith CV
Education & Employment
2024— Research Assistant – Dr. Tina Block, Associate Professor, Philosophy, History & Politics Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Kamloops BC
2023— Master’s of Arts, Human Rights and Social Justice, TRU Kamloops BC
1988-2023: Teacher, SD #83 – Elementary; Learning Assistant & primary classroom, Secondary; Learning Resource, Visual Arts – Practical & Fine Arts Department Head
2022: Bachelor of Fine Arts, TRU Visual Arts; Dean’s List, TRU nomination for BMO 1st Arts Award, Canada
1990: University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, master’s program, special education
1987: UBC Bachelor of Education; Secondary Visual Arts, Phi Delta Kappa scholarship, 2 BC scholarships for academic excellence, student representative for Faculty of Visual & Performing Arts
1982: Okanagan College, Kelowna. Visual Arts diploma program
Contributions & Affiliations
2021— Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) & Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter (TNSC)
2022-24—Our Unsettling; Echoes of Our Lineage founding member, becomes Sen7anse Melkwilc = Magpie Collective – an ethnic mix (prominently 1st Nations) of Shuswap and Thompson Valley visual artists within unceded Secwepemcúl’ecw, working to promote Truth and ReconciliaCtion, positive inter-racial relations, and address gendered violence in Canada
2024: article Mukwa Musayett/Dr. Shelly Johnson, Patricia L Smith InStead: Demonstrating Allyship through a REDress Reconciliation Project, published in Canadian Social Work Review, Special Allyship Edition p107-122.
2024— Shuswap Artist Collective, revolving exhibits at hOurspace, Salmon Arm & bi-annual studio tours
2022: 215 – Le Estcwicwey (sculpture) purchased for permanent collection, TRU, Kamloops BC – proceeds donated to the Indian Residential School (IRS) Survivors fund
– Mukwa Musayett becomes guardian InStead for use in promoting awareness of the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action#41 regarding missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two spirit peoples (MMIWG2S+) and Truth and Reconciliation in Canada
2021-2 – member of Truth and Reconciliation Circle, led by Splatsin First Nation members Crystal Morris and Elder Adele Thomas, Enderby, BC
2006: Looking Up, purchased for permanent display at the Salmon Arm District Office
1988-90: Steering Committee – Okanagan Artists’ Alternative Association, Kelowna, BC (now The Alternator)
1992-2000: Founding & Board member, Program Chair of SAGA Public Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, BC (now Salmon Arm Art Gallery)
Exhibition Highlights
2025: Our Unsettling: Echoes of Our Lineage – Armstrong Spallumcheen Art Gallery, Armstrong BC
Our Unsettling: Echoes of Our Lineage – TRU Art Gallery, Kamloops BC
Kume – June-August, Salmon Arm Art Centre Gallery (SAAG) (juried, CARFAC)
2024: 2024 Beautiful BC Artist Spotlight, Presented by The Nature Trust of BC – Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), Vancouver BC (juried)
Falling for Art! – the Old Courthouse Gallery, Kamloops BC (juried)
2024 Beautiful BC Artist Spotlight, Presented by The Nature Trust of BC – Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver BC (juried, honourable mention)
Where Art Shines – TNSC FCA the Old Courthouse Gallery, Kamloops BC (juried)
Sagebrush Alumni Show – (TRU BFA) Sagebrush Theatre, Kamloops BC (juried)
Blue Ribbon Armstrong Spallumcheen Art Gallery, Armstrong BC (juried, Allegory 1st place)
Environments for Reading – SAAG, Salmon arm BC (juried CARFAC)
2023: Spring Show TNSC FCA, the Old Courthouse Gallery, Kamloops BC (juried)
Scenes from Western Canada – FCA Vancouver BC (juried)
Courtyard Gallery – co-operative members’ revolving exhibitions, Enderby BC
2022: Sewllke SAAG, Salmon Arm BC
Fire Wild SAAG, Salmon Arm BC (juried, CARFAC)
Ruminations BFA graduation exhibition TRU, Kamloops, BC
Artists’ Choice FCA, Vancouver BC (juried)
2021: TNSC FCA Fall Exhibition The Old Courthouse, Kamloops BC (juried)
Concept FCA, Vancouver BC (juried)
Shape & Form FCA, Vancouver BC (juried)
Scenes From Western Canada FCA, Vancouver BC (juried)
Small FCA, Vancouver BC (juried)
Oasis FCA, Peachland BC (juried, award of excellence)
Aire FCA, online (juried)
Pipw SAAG, Salmon Arm BC
2020: 20×20 SAAG, Salmon Arm BC
2018-2019: Lazuline Gallery – Shuswap Women’s Art Collective members revolving exhibitions, Salmon Arm BC
2018: Exquisites Crowned Lisa Figueroa Studio/Gallery, Salmon Arm BC
2004—The Roots & Blues Mural 8×156’ displayed each summer music festival, Salmon Arm BC
2000: Enderby River, 8×16’ designed, coordinated and completed community mural; Credit Union building, Enderby BC
1995: Lake Country Art Walk – represented by Kelowna’s The Bronze Rooster Gallery, Winfield BC
1997: Questing; Harmony, Balance, Vision Patricia L Smith and Conrad Wilkins
1990: Images and Objects VI, BC Festival of the Arts, Kimberly BC, (juried)
