

John Smither
Seattle, WA
About the Artist
John Smither is originally from the Chicago area and grew up in the Midwest with an MFA in printmaking from Washington Univ. in St. Louis. While in grad school he also became interested in with working in video. Once out of school he moved back to Chicago where he continued to make relief prints, video, and large-scale drawings. His subject matter focused on the urban and wild landscapes of the area. At that time, due to technical limitations, he was never able to integrate these mediums into satisfying installations so the different media were typically worked independently. After showing …
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John Smither is originally from the Chicago area and grew up in the Midwest with an MFA in printmaking from Washington Univ. in St. Louis. While in grad school he also became interested in with working in video. Once out of school he moved back to Chicago where he continued to make relief prints, video, and large-scale drawings. His subject matter focused on the urban and wild landscapes of the area. At that time, due to technical limitations, he was never able to integrate these mediums into satisfying installations so the different media were typically worked independently. After showing in Chicago at solo and group events for many years he moved to Seattle.
In Seattle, he continued to work on large-scale drawings and paintings based on the local environment of the Pacific Northwest. In 2010 he joined forces with another local artist, Zanetka Gawronski and started Core, a non-profit gallery, in Pioneer Square. At about the same time, with video tools being much more affordable and accessible, he also started to reintroduce video into his work. Fast forward to the present day, he creates integrated installations of paintings, woodcuts, and video of various sizes. He has shown his work at numerous venues including a live theatrical version at On The Boards in Seattle. His work is included in numerous private and public collections. John's studio is in Georgetown’s Equinox complex and is open for visits every second Saturday of the month and by appointment.
Artist’s Work

Selected Exhibitions
- CORE Gallery
Seattle, WA, 2021 - Museo Gallery
Whidbey Island, WA, 2021 - CORE Gallery
Seattle, WA, 2021 - Columbia Ctr for the Arts
Hood River, OR, 2019 - Kirkland Arts Center
Kirkland, WA, 2018 - Arts Benicia
Benicia, CA, 2018 - Cannon Beach Gallery
Cannon Beach, WA, 2018 - CORE Gallery
Seattle, WA, 2018 - CORE Gallery
Seattle, WA, 2017 - Vashon Art Center
Vashon, WA, 2017
Press and Accolades
- ItsLiquid artist of month
August 2020
Education
- Washington University, MFA
St. Louis, MO,1987 - Lawrence University, BA
Appleton, WI,1985