Christian D Schmit
christiandschmit@gmail.com

EDUCATION 
2009-2011   The University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio        
  • MFA
  • Licensure in Art Education (continuing)
  • Elected Class Representative
  • Scholarships, assistantships awarded every quarter
1990 - 1994   Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • BFA
  • Award – Wilder Traveling Scholarship,trip to Ireland
  • Scholarships all 4 years, full scholarship 1st year

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2011-   Adjunct Professor, The Art Academy of Cincinnati
  • Drawing I & II
  • Illustration II
  • Senior Seminar I & II                
2011-2012   Interim Foundations Coordinator, The University of Cincinnati
  • Coordinated all Foundations courses, Drawing & Sculpture
  • Taught Space Studio (Sculpture)
  • Taught Sophomore Studio (Multi-disciplinary studio)
2009- 2011   Instructor, The University of Cincinnati
  • Drawing I, II, III
  • Surface Studio(2d exploration)
  • Space Studio (3d explorations)
2001-2012   Youth Instructor, Baker Hunt Arts & Cultural Center
  • Various youth sculpture and installation art courses

SELECT EXHIBITIONS
2013   Confluence: Partnership & Collaboration - Group Show - Studio San   
       Giuseppe, The College of Mount St Joseph, Cincinnati 
2012   Two Kinds of Funny - Group Show - Meyers Gallery, The University of  
       Cincinnati
2012   Frames - The Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati
2012   Found In Translation - Group Show - Semantics Gallery
        Workshop: Cardboard Models: A Fragile Adventure
2012   A Memory Rocket, 2nd Launch - Solo Show, The University of Dayton
        Workshop: Memory Capture: Solidifying the Intensive Now
2011   Exit - MFA Thesis Show, Clifton Cultural Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
2010   A Memory Rocket, The Carnegie Arts Center, Covington, Ky
2009   Creatures - Group Show - Cincinnati Art Museum
2009   The Paper Mountain, The Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati

ADDITIONAL WORK
2009   An Epic of Time & Town, Covington, Ky
  • Mural for Artworks, Cincinnati
2004-  The Draw Box, Everywhere
  • Roving drawing dispensing machine built to delight and astound

PUBLICATION
A Moment In A Photo of a Model of a Picture of a Space, Aeqai Magazine, Nov 2012. 

PRESS
Jane Durrell, Artists at Home, Citybeat, Cincinnati, Oh, Mar 13, 2013
Maria Seda-Reeder, Found In Translation: Work by Cynthia Gregory, Greg Swiger,
 and Christian Schmit, Aeqai Magazine, August, 2012
Matt Morris, A World of His Own Making, Citybeat, Cincinnati, Oh, Apr 2, 2008

ARTIST TALKS
2012   Identity, Artist talk as keynote speaker, Summer Teachers Institute,  
       Cincinnati Art Museum