Hello and welcome to my new site!
Eric Justin Smail
4218 Degnan Blvd
Los Angeles, CA.90006
E-mail: Smailartsmail2@gmail.com
Born: Phoenixville, Penna. 1975
Education
2002 Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California, M.F.A.
1998 Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota, B.A.
Solo Exhibition
2009 “Subtitles for Porn” University Art Gallery, California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA.
2007 “An Installation by Eric Smail” The PO@256, Pomona, CA.
2005 “Geo-metrics,” Garland Art Gallery, Polytechnic School, Pasadena, CA.
2004 “Technical Perception,” Oxnard College’s McNish Art Gallery, Oxnard, CA.
“Eric Smail,” The Wine Room Gallery, Irvine, CA.
2003 “Art in Store,” Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA.
2002 “Artificial Sweetener,” East Gallery, Claremont, CA.
Selected Group Exhibition
2011 “spectrum” W. Keith and Janet Kellog University Art Gallery, Pomona, CA
2010 “ANDLAB Gallery 10th Anniversary Show” Andlab Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2008 “Press 1 for English”, Phyllis Stein Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA.
2007 “Keeping It Straight:”, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA.
“Staying Alive”, Winslow Garage, Silverlake, CA.
“Site Specific”, Irvine Fine Art Center, Irvine, CA
“Artini Time II”, Huntington Beach Art Center. Huntington Beach, CA.
“HAUSGUEST”, The Brewery Projects, Los Angeles, CA.
“Center on the Center”, Huntington Beach Art Center. Huntington Beach, CA.
2006 “Six Annual Art Auction”, Huntington Beach Art Center
Huntington Beach, CA.
“Kaleidoscopic Gaze” 18th St. Art Center, Santa Monica, CA.
“Staff Select”, First Street Art Center & Gallery, Claremont, CA.
2005 “Chromatic Diffusion,” Crazy Space Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
“L.A. Living,” I-5 Gallery at the Brewery, Los Angeles, CA.
“Staff Select,” First Street Art Center & Gallery, Claremont, CA.
“Carpool Projects,” 18th Street Art Center, Studio #3, Santa Monica, CA.
2004 “From Scratch,” Crazy Space Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
“Winners Invitational,” Long Beach Arts Gallery, Long Beach, CA.
“Staff Select,” First Street Art Center & Gallery, Claremont, CA.
2004 “Fourth Annual Benefit Art Auction,” Huntington Beach Art Center,
Huntington Beach, CA.
“Mania for Coleslaw,” Highways Performance Space, Santa Monica, CA.
“Transparent Reality,” ANDLAB Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
“2004 Juried Open,” Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA.
“Centered on the Center,” Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA.
2003 “Third Annual Benefit Art Auction,” Huntington Beach Art Center,
Huntington Beach, CA.
“Cubicle,” The Office-An Art Space, Huntington Beach, CA.
“2003 Open National Exhibit,” Long Beach Arts Gallery, Long Beach, CA.
“Painting Today,” The Art Institute of California-Orange County, Santa Ana, CA.
“SOULdiers,” SCA Gallery, Pomona, CA.
“Centered on the Center,” Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA.
2002 “2002 Juried Open,” Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA.
“Find Your Way Home,” 1958 N. Van Ness Ave. Hollywood, CA.
“Student Artwork from the Claremont Colleges,” Claremont Community Foundation,
Claremont Chamber of Commerce, Claremont, CA.
2001 “The Best Postcard Show Ever,” The Hatch Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
“Pork Chops and Applesauce,” Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont, CA.
“The Sublime & The Rhetorical,” Humanities Center, Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA.
Speaking Engagement
2009 “Subtitles for Porn” Artist Talk, California State University-Stanislaus, Turlock, CA.
2007 “Site Specific”, Artist Talk, Irvine Fine Art Center, Irvine, CA.
2006 “Panel Building” Workshop for students of Oxnard College
“From Reality to Abstraction” Artist talk LMU Marina Del Ray, CA.
2005 “Chromatic Diffusion,” Artist Talk, Crazy Space Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
“Geo-metrics,” Artist Talk, Garland Art Gallery, Polytechnic School, Pasadena, CA.
2004 “Technical Perception,” Artist Talk, Oxnard College’s McNish Gallery, Oxnard,CA.
“Drawing as it Relates to My Art,” Lecture, Cal-Poly Pomona, Walnut, CA.
1998-7 “Lecture/Workshop, Encaustic Painting,” Winona State University, Winona, CA.
Awards And Honors
2007 Mack Scholarship, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village, CO
2003 Certificate of Merit, “2003 Open National Exhibit,” Long Beach Arts Gallery,
Long Beach, CA.
2002-1 Tuition Fellowship, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA.
1998-7 Award for Special Contribution to Excellence in Student Scholarship, College of Liberal Arts at Winona State University, Winona, MN.
1996 Thomas Mauszycki’s Scholarship, Winona State University, Winona, MN.
Bibliography
2007 “Staying Alive” issue 20, winter 2007 ArtUS
“Might Irvine Power Artist”, OC Weekly
2006 “An Abstract way to view art at Oxnard” The Student Voice
2002 “Master of Fine Arts 2002,” Claremont Graduate University, catalog, Claremont, CA.
“Find You Way Home,” Exhibition Catalog, Hollywood CA.
Public Collection
Winona State University’s Art Department, Winona, MN.
Private Collection
Daniel Cohen, Winona, MN. Bryan Thomson, Winona, MN.
Robert Koy, Winona, MN. Saho Park, Winona, MN.
Samuel Koza, Minneapolis, MN. Ruth Geller, Huntington Beach, CA.
Joy Bertison, Sacramento, CA. Dean DeCocker, Turlock, CA.
Ian Kennelly, Boston, MA. Darlene DeAngelo, Claremont, CA.
Sean Brown, San Francisco, CA. Nathan Woods, Santa Monica, CA.
Christine Morla, Oxnard, CA. Matt & Monica Furmanski, Ventura, CA.
Steve Schmidt, Long Beach, CA. Micheal Kieley, Culver City, CA.
Teaching Experience
2004-6 Painting and Drawing Instructor, First Street Art Center & Gallery, Claremont, CA.
2003-6 Substitute Teacher, Huntington Beach Art Center, After School/Art Classes.
2002 Pomona College, Teaching Assistant/Sculpture, Prof. Michael O’Malley
Claremont Graduate University, Teacher Assistant/Intro to Computer & Multi-Media
Prof. Curtis Stage, Claremont, CA.
Experience
2006-16Crew Lead/Installer/Shipper/Crater, L.A. Packing and Crating, Los Angeles, CA.
2006 Preparator/Installer, Wignal Museum Gallery, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA.
2004-6 Assistant Gallery Director/Co-curator, Oxnard College’s McNish Art Gallery, Oxnard, CA.
2003 Gallery Aid, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA.
Sculpture Studio Assistant/Dean DeCocker, Claremont, CA.
Gallery Preparator/Installer, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA.
2002 Gallery Preparator/Installer, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA.
Freelance Fabricator, temporary employee, Claremont Graduate University. Construction of studio furnisher & office cabinetry. Claremont, CA.
Studio Assistant to Print Maker/Michael Woodcock, Claremont, CA.
Gallery Preparator/Installer, Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA.
Gallery Preparator/Installer, LACE Gallery, Hollywood, CA.
2001 Macintosh Studio Supervisor, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA.
Summer Intern, Claremont Graduate University, Fabrication and construction,
Eric Justin Smail 
Thanks, I’m trying, but LA is a big town with many artist. Still have to keep a day job to support the studio efforts. Hope allis going well!
Eric