Professional Experience
EXHIBITIONS/INSTALLATIONS (*Solo Shows)
February – March 2013: TRANSFORMATION: NORTHWEST PHILADELPHIA – A Group Art Exhibit, Flying Kite, Philadelphia, PA.
January – March 2013: CREATE CHAOS, Permanent Wave Philly, Philadelphia, PA.
January – February 2013: PORTRAITS OF BREWERYTOWN*, Next City (formerly Next American City), Philadelphia, PA.
December, 2012: WINTER WONDERLAND WEEKEND, Project Greenville, Jersey City, NJ. (Show was part of the December Jersey City “JC” Friday lineup of holiday events)
October 26, 2012: “THERE’S NO RACISM IN AMERICA: NOW WHAT??”, iMPeRFeCT Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. (One day event in conjunction with the group show where I curated a performance of music and poetry by local artists Terri “Nightowl” Lyons and Osiris Wildfire)
October – November 2012: THERE’S NO RACISM IN AMERICA, iMPeRFeCT Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
September 21, 2012: GERMANTOWN PARK(ing) DAY POP-UP STREET GALLERY AND ARTIST SHOWCASE. 115 West Chelten, Philadelphia, PA.
September – October 2012: OLD FRIENDS, NEW FRIENDS, FULL CIRCLE, iMPeRFeCT Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, Invitational.
September – October 2012: IT’S RAINING CATS AND DOGS: A COLLECTION OF ANIMAL PAW-TRAITS, Project Greenville, Jersey City, NJ, Invitational. (Show was part of the 22nd annual Jersey City Artists’ Studio Tour)
August 25, 2012: BIG ART SHOW, Pterodactyl Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
May – June 2012: CREATIVE SALUTE TO MOMS AND DADS, Project Greenville, Jersey City, NJ, Invitational.
May – June 2011: IMAGES OF JERSEY CITY, Project Greenville, Jersey City, NJ. Invitational.
PRESS
February 11, 2013: ”Tieshka Smith’s Photographs – A Celebration of Brewerytown.” Adriana Rabinovitch for theartblog.org (accessed February 11, 2013 at http://www.theartblog.org/2013/02/tieshka-smiths-photographs-a-celebration-of-brewerytown/)
January 29, 2013: ”On the Ground: Celebrating Our Germantown Storefront with An Art Show and Reception”, Lee Stabert for Flying Kite Media (accessed January 30, 2013 at http://www.flyingkitemedia.com/features/onthegroundgermantownartshow012913.aspx)
January 24, 2013: ”Changes at Next American City.” Brewerytown Living (accessed January 24, 2013 at http://www.brewerytownliving.com/2013/01/24/changes-at-next-american-city/#)
January 14, 2013: ”New Exhibit Tells Story of Brewerytown Community,” Cherri Gregg for CBS Philly, Philadelphia, PA (accessed January 14, 2013 at http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/01/14/new-exhibit-tells-story-of-brewerytown-community/)
January 14, 2013: ”In Brewerytown, Striving to See the Whole Picture,” Bruce Walsh for Metro Philly, Philadelphia, PA (accessed January 14, 2013 at http://www.metro.us/philadelphia/local/article/1159662–in-brewerytown-striving-to-see-the-whole-picture)
January 4, 2013: ”INTERVIEW: Portraits of Brewerytown,” Matt Bevilacqua for Next City, Philadelphia, PA (accessed January 14, 2013 at http://nextcity.org/daily/entry/portraits-of-brewerytown)
September 24, 2012: “Northwest Soapbox 018: PARK(ing) Day in Germantown,” G-Town Radio, Philadelphia, PA
September 23, 2012: “Germantown’s PARK(ing) Day features artistic energy, civic collaboration,” Alaina Mabaso for NewsWorks, Philadelphia, PA (accessed February 11, 2013 at http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//germantownwest-oak-lane/44623-parking-day)
September 17, 2012: “ Six parking spots in Germantown will be transformed into works of art,” Alaina Mabaso for NewsWorks, Philadelphia, PA. (accessed February 11, 2013 at http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//germantownwest-oak-lane/44355-parking-day-in-germantown)
September 18, 2012: “Morning Feed: PARK(ing) Day Interview with street photographer Tieshka Smith and Germantown United CDC’s Andy Trackman!” Ed Feldman for G-Town Radio, Philadelphia, PA.
June 25, 2012: “Photo Walk and abandoned-building project focus of Germantown Artists Roundtable meeting,” Alaina Mabaso for NewsWorks, Philadelphia, PA.( accessed February 11, 2013 at http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//germantown-feature/40414-germantown-artists-roundtable)
February 28, 2012: “Tieshka Smith Captures the Truth”, Tamara Anderson, Philadelphia Education Examiner (February 28, 2012), Philadelphia, PA. (accessed February 11, 2013 at http://www.examiner.com/article/tieshka-smith-captures-the-truth)
June 1, 2011: Photo: “You Can Learn (How to Live and Love Together),” print edition of Philadelphia City Paper, Philadelphia, PA.
May, 2011: Photo: “Dog Loves That Human,” (in conjunction with Images of Jersey City group exhibit), print edition of Jersey Journal, Jersey City, NJ.
May, 2011: ”Project Greenville Presents ‘Images of Jersey City’ Group Exhibit,” (accessed February 11, 2013 at http://photos.nj.com/jersey-journal/2011/05/project_greenville_presents_im_1.html)
May 13, 2011: ”Images of Jersey City Group Photo Exhibit Shows City From All Angles,” Summer Dawn Hortillosa for the Jersey Journal.(accessed February 11, 2013 at http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2011/05/images_of_jersey_city_group_ph.html)
Awards and Recognition
Commissions, Awards and Honors
October – December 2012: Portraits of Brewerytown, Storefront for Urban Innovation, Sponsor: Next City (formerly Next American City), Philadelphia, PA.
May, 2012: Micrograntee, Small Stake II, for Portraits of Philadelphia presentation, Philadelphia, PA.
May, 2011: Honorable Mention, Neighborhood Parks category, IMAGES OF JERSEY CITY exhibition, Project Greenville, Jersey City, NJ. Invitational.