Jennifer Acus-Smith Email & Phone Number

Southwest Ohio Area

Bright Wall Collective believes that art is essential and can elevate all facets of your everyday experience. We can help you energize your home, business or outdoor space through the use of color and clean, contemporary design. BWC is a mural painting and design studio based out of southwest Ohio. Led by artists Jenn Acus-Smith and Nicole Trimble, the collective brings together artists from multiple backgrounds and styles to create our unique design aesthetic.

Hamilton, Ohio

-Created StreetSpark program structure in 2015-Program creates engagement through the creation of high quality public art, provides opportunities for professional and student artists, and helps to develop the creative identity in Hamilton, Ohio-Since 2016, Project management of 19large-scale murals and 17 utility boxes and art wraps on 7 Butler County Regional Transit Authority buses -Summer 2022: ElectriCITY community event in Hamilton, Ohio in which artists painted 12 utility boxes and a large retaining wall

Hamilton, Oh

-Developed Education Program of community classes, camps and workshops for kids, teens and adults-Managed twenty contracted arts instructors-Social media management and print marketing for education program-Implementation of community events and collaborative arts projects-Grant writing

Jennifer Acus-Smith creates artwork using a variety of media and methods including mixed-media paintings, assemblages and jewelry. She often incorporates found objects, natural elements and handmade inks made from foraged botanical materials. Her work can be viewed at www.jennacusart.com.

Artspace Hamilton Lofts

-Social media management-Marketing assistance-Event planning/coordination-Curated art exhibitions/installations-Represented Artspace at community events

Greater Cincinnati Area

-Created custom artwork for clients-Exhibited and sold artwork at various area festivals and galleries-Created and managed business website, marketing, sales, deadlines, contracts

Trenton, Oh

-Full-time art instruction to students in Grades 1-7-Taught using DBAE method (production, history, aesthetics, criticism)-Planned and implemented school-wide art shows annually-Started and managed an after-school Art Club for 5th Graders

Master'S Degree, Art Education

Concentrations in Painting and Printmaking

Bachelor'S Degree, Art Education

Activities and Societies: National Art Education Association: president of local chapter, Ohio Art Education Association: conference.