{"id":2245,"date":"2026-02-03T16:59:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo-ps.com\/NaturescapesStudio\/?page_id=2245"},"modified":"2026-05-14T00:43:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:43:38","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo-ps.com\/NaturescapesStudio\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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About Linda Stiles Smith<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Welcome to NatureScapes Studio! <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I have been in love with nature my whole life. Memories of treks in the woods and walks on the beaches of the Great Lakes call to me and urge me to create from those experiences. My creative passion is fueled by collecting bits and pieces from the woods and shores to preserve and use as blueprints for my designs. Gathering this way supplies me with boxes of treasures and a child-like joy!! I combine that inspiration with the the colors and lighting captured in photos and drawings to create art that often speaks to others emotionally. By adding enlightening phrases and words to the designs my art reaches another level of connection for the owner.<\/p>

Using my trained painter\u2019s eye and incorporating natural elements into my designs I am able to feed my love of creating unique wearable art. This combination of visual and verbal transforms the art into a memento that the owner can carry with them. That same thought also directs me when making personal decorative art that ultimately commands a special place in the owners home and life. Bringing nature into everyones space can brighten their day and become a reminder of special times.<\/p>

Every person sees and feels my art differently so I let the work speak to them instead of trying to explain it too much. Many are able to tap into that spark of creativity I experienced when I first encountered the beauty of nature. That shared feeling leads to the art becoming part of their story. Nature leads me on a journey thru the creative process to discover what art material will carry these feelings and sparks into existence. My reward is the many people who tell me that they purchased a piece of my work that spoke to them and two, five, ten years later it still holds a special meaning for them.<\/p>

My goal is to share the joy I have in creating something that represents Gods creativity in the world and our lives. Lifting others up thru my work inspires me to continue working with color, clay and metals – and natural treasures! – and expand the designs to a variety of surfaces. We all have a creative spirit that can be nurtured in numerous ways. I want to continue to enable that with my nature inspired art.<\/p>

My love affaire with nature and artistic expression will never end.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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I\u2019m Linda Stiles Smith <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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My email is:<\/strong>
linda@naturescapesstudio.com<\/a><\/p>

My phone number is:<\/strong>
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Owner\/Artist NatureScapes Studio<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Creator of innovative tools for clay artists and distinctive fine art & craft since 1996.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Education and Experience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Education:<\/strong><\/p>

  1. City Folk Festival Artist Coordinator Dayton, OH, 2004<\/li>
  2. Gallery manager, Dayton Visual Arts Center \u2014 1997-2004<\/li>
  3. Senior Certifying Art Clay Instructor, Art Clay World USA \u2014 2003<\/li>
  4. Emerging Arts Leader, Ohio Arts Council Scholarship Award, 2000<\/li>
  5. Bachelor of Fine Arts \u2013 cum laude Wright State University, 1995<\/li>
  6. Co \u2013 Director, Fine Arts Market, Centerville, OH, 1998-1999<\/li>
  7. Teaching Assistant, Wright State University, Dept. of Art & Art History, 1996<\/li>
  8. Fellowship recipient \u2013 Yale University School of Art, 1995<\/li>
  9. Certified PMC Artist<\/li>
  10. Arts Juror \u2013 4+ exhibits in Southwest OH<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Instructor\/teacher across USA:<\/strong><\/p>

    1. Dayton Visual Arts Center, OH<\/li>
    2. Centerville City Schools, OH<\/li>
    3. Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, OH<\/li>
    4. Fort Mac Arthur, Los Angeles, CA<\/li>
    5. Dayton Art Institute, OH<\/li>
    6. Juried into over 150+ shows and exhibitions \u2013 Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois<\/li>
    7. Served as a Juror for multiple regional shows and exhibitions<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      Publications<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      1. Metal Clay Basics & Bench Reference<\/strong>, by Linda Stiles Smith, 2009<\/li>
      2. Art Jewelry Magazine, Perfecting the Shank, July 2005<\/li>
      3. Daniel Smith Artists Materials Inc, Cover of spring sale catalog 2004<\/li>
      4. Dayton Daily News, Feb 26, 2000 Painter from Centerville Calls Her Style \u2018Implied Realism\u2019<\/em><\/li>
      5. Daniel Smith Artists Materials Inc, Calendar 2000 International Competition<\/li><\/ol>

        Columnist\/Contributor:<\/strong><\/p>

        1. Art Clay Society Quarterly<\/li>
        2. Metal Clay Today<\/li>
        3. Metal Clay Artist Magazine<\/li>
        4. The Polymer Artist Magazine<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Galleries<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          1. Main Branch Gallery, Grayling, MI since 2017<\/li>
          2. Indigenous Craft Gallery, Cincinnati, OH \u2013 past<\/li>
          3. Cox Arboretum, Dayton, OH \u2013 past<\/li>
          4. Other private galleries in and around southwest OH<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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            Exhibitions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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            Solo Exhibitions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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            1. My Vision \u2013 An Exhibit, Kettering Government Center, Kettering, OH<\/li>\n \t
            2. Artist\u2019s Palette, Dayton Visual Arts Center, Dayton, OH<\/li>\n \t
            3. NatureScapes \u2013 Oil Paintings, Showcase Gallery Dayton, OH<\/li>\n \t
            4. Recent Prints, Shiloh church Gallery, Dayton, OH<\/li>\n \t
            5. From Where I Stand, Wright State University Gallery, Dayton, OH<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Invitational Exhibitions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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              1. Earth Sounds, Initiation, Aullwood Audubon Center, Dayton, OH<\/li>\n \t
              2. Culture and Agriculture, National Juried Exhibit, New Vision Gallery, Marshfield, WI<\/li>\n \t
              3. Floral and Garden Exhibit, The Pump House Center for the Arts, Chillicothe, OH<\/li>\n \t
              4. 3rd Intercollegiate Art competition, Indiana-Purdue University, IN<\/li>\n \t
              5. Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, OH<\/li>\n \t
              6. Fairborn Art Association, OH<\/li>\n \t
              7. Miami Valley Naturescapes, Dayton Museum of Natural History, Dayton OH<\/li>\n \t
              8. The View, All-Ohio Landscape Competition, Rosewood Gallery, Kettering OH<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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                Awards<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                1. Art clay Club Chairman Award (Japan)<\/strong>\u00a0and Honorable Mention, North American Design
                  Competition, Art Clay World USA<\/li>
                2. Carpe Beadum Contest, Metal Clay Today Magazine<\/li>
                3. 1st place Metal Clay<\/strong>, + Pollys Picks, Your Design Rocks International Design
                  Competition, Rings & Things, Spokane, WA<\/li>
                4. Best of Competition + First Place Bracelets,<\/strong> Bead Arts Awards, Lapidary Journal<\/li><\/ol>

                  International Competitions:<\/strong><\/p>

                  1. Second Place Fine Crafts, Festival of the Arts, St John East Shore Hospital, West Lake, OH<\/li>
                  2. Bronze Award Metal Clay, Fire Mountain Gems Beading contest, Grants Pass, OR<\/li>
                  3. Outdoor Award, Jewelry, Wyoming Arts Festival, Wyoming, OH<\/li>
                  4. Merit Award, Jewelry, Fine Arts Market, Centerville, OH<\/li>
                  5. Most Creative use of Paper, Works on Paper, Rosewood Arts Center, Kettering, OH<\/li>
                  6. First Place, Trees in Winter, Cox Arboretum, Miamisburg, OH<\/li>
                  7. Third Place, Butterflies, Cox Arboretum, Miamisburg, OH<\/li>
                  8. 2 Merit Awards, Spring Art Show, Greenville Art Guild, Greenville, OH<\/li>
                  9. Best of Show, Lucky Seven Annual Member Exhibit, Dayton Visual Arts Center Dayton, OH<\/li>
                  10. First Place, Celebrate Summer Art Show, Mid Ohio Fine Arts Society, Marion, OH<\/li>
                  11. Merit Awards (2) Spring Art Show, Greenville Art Guild, Greenville, OH<\/li>
                  12. Honorable Mention, Dayton Area Works on Paper, Rosewood Arts Center, Kettering, OH<\/li>
                  13. Best of Show, Art in the Park, Defiance, OH<\/li>
                  14. Honorable Mention, Greater Hamilton Art Exhibit Fitton Center for the Arts, Hamilton, OH<\/li>
                  15. Neighborhood Award, Art About Town Preservation Dayton Inc, Dayton, OH<\/li>
                  16. Best of Show and Judges Merit Award, Spring Exhibition, Fairborn Art Asoc, Fairborn, OH<\/li>
                  17. Award of Merit, Once Upon a Sunday, ArtSpace, Lima OH<\/li>
                  18. First Place, Summer Arts Festival, Alliance, OH<\/li>
                  19. Second Place, 3D category, Piqua Fine Arts Council, 33rd Statewide Fine Art Exhibition, Piqua, OH<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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                    Corporate Collections<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                    1. Cincinnati Financial Corporation, Hamilton, OH<\/li>
                    2. Deloitte & Touche LLP, Dayton, OH<\/li>
                    3. Kettering Medical Center, Kettering, OH<\/li>
                    4. Neurological Surgery of Dayton, Inc. Dayton, OH<\/li>
                    5. Wright State University Permanent Collection, Dayton, OH<\/li>
                    6. +Numerous Private collections across the USA<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                      Past and Present<\/strong><\/p>

                      1. DAPCG \u2013 Dayton Area Polymer Clay Guild<\/li>
                      2. CPCG \u2013 Columbus Polymer Clay Guild<\/li>
                      3. OACG \u2013 Ohio Designer Craftsmen<\/li>
                      4. THE GUILD \u2013 Michigan Guild of Artists and Artisans<\/li>
                      5. PMC GUILD \u2013 Precious Metal Clay Guild<\/li>
                      6. ACS \u2013 Art Clay Society<\/li>
                      7. NAIA \u2013 National Association of Independent Artists<\/li>
                      8. ACC \u2013 American Crafts Council<\/li>
                      9. DVAC \u2013 Dayton Visual Arts Center<\/li>
                      10. Dayton Printmakers Co-op<\/li>
                      11. Centerille Arts Commission<\/li>
                      12. Mid America Print Council<\/li>
                      13. IPCA \u2013 International Polymer Clay Association<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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                        1. Piqua 33rd Fine Art Exhibition, Piqua OH<\/li>
                        2. Handmade Market, Arts Alliance, Deerfield Township OH<\/li>
                        3. Bruckner Nature Centers Annual Arts and Crafts Show, Troy OH<\/li>
                        4. Winterfair, Ohio Designer Craftsman, Columbus OH<\/li>
                        5. Fine Art Center, Perrysburg, OH<\/li>
                        6. Art on the Commons, Kettering, OH<\/li>
                        7. Festival of the Arts, ST John West Shore Hospital, Westlake, OH<\/li>
                        8. Crosby Festival of he Arts, Toledo Botanical Garden, Toledo, OH<\/li>
                        9. Summer Arts Fair, Alden B Dow Museum of Science and Art, Midland, MI<\/li>
                        10. Leeper Park Art Fair, South Bend, IN<\/li>
                        11. Wyoming Art Show, Wyoming, OH<\/li>
                        12. Chautauqua Festival of Art, Madison, IN<\/li>
                        13. Hyde Part Square Art Show, Cincinnati, OH<\/li>
                        14. Michigan Gild of Artists and Artisans, Farmington Hills, MI<\/li>
                        15. Ohio Designer Craftsmen, Cincinnati, OH<\/li>
                        16. Dayton visual Arts enter, Dayton, OH<\/li>
                        17. Chautauqua of the Arts, Columbus, OH<\/li>
                        18. Arts Expo Hardesty Park, Akron, OH<\/li>
                        19. Southfield Spring Art Fair, Southfield, MI<\/li>
                        20. Fine Arts Market, Centerville, OH<\/li>
                        21. Art + Music Festival, Dublin, OH<\/li>
                        22. Akron Art Expo, Akron, OH<\/li>
                        23. Art in the Park, Dayton, OH<\/li>
                        24. The View, All-Ohio Landscape Competition, Rosewood Gallery, Kettering, OH<\/li>
                        25. Silhouettes From Nature, Cox Arboretum, Dayton, OH<\/li>
                        26. Metal, Ink, Paper, Dayton Visual Arts Center, Dayton, OH<\/li>
                        27. Floral and Garden Exhibit, The Pump House Center for the Arts, Chillicothe, OH<\/li>
                        28. The Gallery at Wilson, Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney, OH<\/li>
                        29. Dayton Area Works on Paper, Rosewood Arts Center, Kettering, OH<\/li>
                        30. Earth Sounds, Invitational, Aullwood Audubon Center, Dayton, OH<\/li>
                        31. Greater Hamilton Art Exhibit, Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Hamilton, OH<\/li>
                        32. Spring Art Show, Greenville Art Guild, Greenville OH<\/li>
                        33. Miami Valley Naturescapes, Dayton Museum of Natural History, Dayton OH<\/li>
                        34. Culture and Agriculture, National Juried Exhibit, New Vision Gallery, Marshfield, WI<\/li>
                        35. Women\u2019s Awareness Exhibit, Sinclair Community College<\/li>
                        36. Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors<\/li>
                        37. Fairborn Art Association<\/li>
                        38. 3rd Intercollegiate Art Competition, Indiana-Purdue University<\/li>
                        39. Art in the Park, Petoskey, MI<\/li>
                        40. East Lansing Art Festival, East Lansing, MI<\/li>
                        41. Ursuline Art Fest, Louisville, KY<\/li>
                        42. Flint Art Fair, Flint, MI<\/li>
                        43. Summer Art Fair, Midland Center for the Arts (Dow) Midland, MI<\/li>
                        44. Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Hamilton, OH<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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