Resume
Aza Smith
1530 Hollywood Ave
Dallas, Texas 75208
972-671-1530
[email protected]
Education
2008-2010 Studio Arts Dallas (Pre-Portfolio Class, Portfolio Class and Summer Class)
2009-2013 Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Graduation 2013
2013-2017 El Centro College, Graduation 2016 - Associate in Arts
2017-Ongoing Texas A&M University–Commerce
Employment
2013-Ongoing Studio Assistant: "Equipment Inspection and Clean-up, Assistance in Art", Frances Bagley
Exhibits
2009 2009 Plano ISD Visual Arts Contest
2011 Literary Festival – Live Reading, The Kessler Theater
Painting Exhibit, Hudson Foundation Gallery, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
2012 Alpha, Hudson Foundation Gallery, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Painting Exhibit, Hudson Foundation Gallery, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Young American Talent, H. Paxton Moore Fine Art Gallery, El Centro College
Young Masters, Dallas Museum of Art
Literary Festival – Live Reading, The Kessler Theater
2013 [Untitled], Dallas Museum of Art
Painting Exhibit, Hudson Foundation Gallery, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
2013 Senior Juried Show, Norwood Flynn Gallery
Student Art Contest, Goss-Michael Foundation
2014 Big Dreams: Visual Fine Art Student Exhibition, El Centro College
2015 El Centro College Fall Craft Show/Vendor Fair
2016 Big Dreams: Visual Fine Art Student Exhibition, El Centro College
Oak Cliff Visual Speedbump Art Tour 2016
Advanced Student Exhibition, El Centro College
League for Innovation Art Exhibition, Mountain View College - March of the Flying Rocks purchased by Mountain View College
2017 3D Design + Intro to Sculpture Silent Art Auction Fundraiser, City of Commerce Animal Shelter
Stage
2015 Executive Producer, Actor Understudy - "Enemy of the People", El Centro College
Volunteer
2012 Gateway to the Arts District Mural Project
2013 American Red Cross Blood Donation
2015 American Red Cross Blood Donation
Organizations
2009-2012 BTWHSPVA Creative Writing Club
2014-2016 El Centro Literary Circle
Awards
2012 Most Outstanding Organizations: Creative Writing
Most Improved Student – AP Drawing
2013 Senior Superlative for “Most Individualistic (Male)”
Senior Superlative for “Most likely to star in a Horror Film”
Senior Superlative for “Best AP 2D Design”
2014 Honorable Mention in Big Dreams: Visual Fine Art Student Exhibition - I Spit on Your Grave
2015 2nd Place “Short Story" Category in League for Innovation Student Literary Competition - The Garroting Man
2016 1st Place “One-Act Play" Category in League for Innovation Student Literary Competition - Beelzebaby
1st Place "3D Design/Sculpture" Category in Big Dreams: Visual Fine Art Student Exhibition - Beelzebaby
1st Place "Ceramics" Category in Big Dreams: Visual Fine Art Student Exhibition - The Face of Revulsion and
Terror
Barnes & Thornburg Law Firm Visual Art Award
Proficiencies
1530 Hollywood Ave
Dallas, Texas 75208
972-671-1530
[email protected]
Education
2008-2010 Studio Arts Dallas (Pre-Portfolio Class, Portfolio Class and Summer Class)
2009-2013 Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Graduation 2013
2013-2017 El Centro College, Graduation 2016 - Associate in Arts
2017-Ongoing Texas A&M University–Commerce
Employment
2013-Ongoing Studio Assistant: "Equipment Inspection and Clean-up, Assistance in Art", Frances Bagley
Exhibits
2009 2009 Plano ISD Visual Arts Contest
2011 Literary Festival – Live Reading, The Kessler Theater
Painting Exhibit, Hudson Foundation Gallery, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
2012 Alpha, Hudson Foundation Gallery, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Painting Exhibit, Hudson Foundation Gallery, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Young American Talent, H. Paxton Moore Fine Art Gallery, El Centro College
Young Masters, Dallas Museum of Art
Literary Festival – Live Reading, The Kessler Theater
2013 [Untitled], Dallas Museum of Art
Painting Exhibit, Hudson Foundation Gallery, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
2013 Senior Juried Show, Norwood Flynn Gallery
Student Art Contest, Goss-Michael Foundation
2014 Big Dreams: Visual Fine Art Student Exhibition, El Centro College
2015 El Centro College Fall Craft Show/Vendor Fair
2016 Big Dreams: Visual Fine Art Student Exhibition, El Centro College
Oak Cliff Visual Speedbump Art Tour 2016
Advanced Student Exhibition, El Centro College
League for Innovation Art Exhibition, Mountain View College - March of the Flying Rocks purchased by Mountain View College
2017 3D Design + Intro to Sculpture Silent Art Auction Fundraiser, City of Commerce Animal Shelter
Stage
2015 Executive Producer, Actor Understudy - "Enemy of the People", El Centro College
Volunteer
2012 Gateway to the Arts District Mural Project
2013 American Red Cross Blood Donation
2015 American Red Cross Blood Donation
Organizations
2009-2012 BTWHSPVA Creative Writing Club
2014-2016 El Centro Literary Circle
Awards
2012 Most Outstanding Organizations: Creative Writing
Most Improved Student – AP Drawing
2013 Senior Superlative for “Most Individualistic (Male)”
Senior Superlative for “Most likely to star in a Horror Film”
Senior Superlative for “Best AP 2D Design”
2014 Honorable Mention in Big Dreams: Visual Fine Art Student Exhibition - I Spit on Your Grave
2015 2nd Place “Short Story" Category in League for Innovation Student Literary Competition - The Garroting Man
2016 1st Place “One-Act Play" Category in League for Innovation Student Literary Competition - Beelzebaby
1st Place "3D Design/Sculpture" Category in Big Dreams: Visual Fine Art Student Exhibition - Beelzebaby
1st Place "Ceramics" Category in Big Dreams: Visual Fine Art Student Exhibition - The Face of Revulsion and
Terror
Barnes & Thornburg Law Firm Visual Art Award
Proficiencies
- Creative Writing
- Painting (Oil Paint, Inks and Watercolors)
- Drawing
- Sewing
- Tarot
- Witchcraft
- Greek/Norse Mythology
- Three Years of Violin