PERSONALIA
name K. Smits, Kellie
city Rotterdam
date of birth 15 februari 1976
EDUCATION
HBO Willem de Kooning Art academy, Rotterdam (1995-1999), afdeling Mixed Media (examination, cum laude)
Man and Living, Designacademy, Eindhoven (2000-2003)
VWO 1989-1995 (Dutch, Maths, German, English, Sociology, History, Geographics)
COURSES
cursus digital pattern drawing, Patternmaker (digitalize, grading, nesting)
workshop 16 mm film, Studio 8 Rotterdam
WORKEXPERIENCE
2005 - heden Buisjes En Beugels+++ kids wear
entrepeneur & designer
- V. De Rijk Design & Ceramics
(www.vividvormgeving.nl)
internship: ceramics
- v/d Lubbe / van Eijk designstudio
(www.ons-adres.nl)
internship: design
2000 - 2006 Lantaren/Venster, Rotterdam
bartender, office assistant, member of entrepreneurs advisory
1999 - 2002 Independent visual artist
(www.kelliesmits.nl)
see 'realisations'
1998 - 1999 Beljon, Rotterdam
sales, fashion: Mads Norgaard, Humanoid etc..
COMMITTEE
Juni 2007-now Art & Culture North-Holland/C.B.K.
the judging-committee; design database
REALISATIONS
prices Drempelaward 1999, category Contemporary Arts
(Rotterdamse Kunsstichting)
South-holland design award 1999, category audiovisual
(Kunstgebouw)
Kèk Trend Award 2006, category kidsfashion (Magazine Kèk)
soloexhibition Contemperary Arts & Spirits, Osaka, Japan (Puddles 2000,curator Sasaoka Takashi)
groupexhibition 1998 Galerie Intermezzo, Dordrecht, 'Transparant'
1999 Kunsthal, Rotterdam (examen)
1999 Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam
1999 De Fabriek, Eindhoven (S-print)
2000 C.B.K., Dordrecht (Art Primeur)
2001 'Foreign Affairs-Puddles 2000' TENT., Rotterdam
2001 'Verworden' kunstenaarsinitiatief Roem, Rotterdam
2002 'Blauwdruk', Delft (stichting 'Op Visite')
2002 De Aanschouw, Rotterdam
2004 'Lekker Decadent' Museum Het Princessehof, Leeuwarden
2004 '...prospecten van nooit vermoed schoon' TENT./C.B.K.,Rotterdam
2004 'Ramses was roodblond' Artotheek Schiedam
2004 Aankooptentoonstelling 'Made in Tilburg', Nederlands Textielmuseum Tilburg
2005 'Zonder label', expositie rotterdam modestad, C.B.K. Rotterdam
projections 1998 Global Attic festival, Rotterdam
1999 Niggendijker, Groningen
2000 Popifilm 'nieuwe lichting jonge filmmakers', Rotterdam
1999 'De Een Minuten' kunstvlaai Amsterdam
2000 Diashow, Roem Rotterdam
2000 Rotterdams Fabrikaat, Lantaren/Venster Rotterdam
collaborations 1996 Performancedag, V2 Rotterdam (organisatie)
1997 'Secret places' installatie/performance i.s.m. Forced Entertainment (U.K.), V2 (samenwerking)
1999 'Warm Ys', Yssportcentrum Stappegoor, Tilburg
lectures 2000 Contemporary Arts & Spirits Osaka, Japan
2004 Drive by Art, Soap Ateliers Rotterdam
2004 Rotterdam Exposure 2004, Boymans van Beuningen