Education: Economist
Profession: Jeweler , Artist
Interest: Art, Kayaking, Photography, Tennis, Cycling, Surf fishing
Jerry Smietanka was born in Warsaw, Poland. He grew up on the banks of the Wisla River where he developed a fascination with flowing waters and deep love for the outdoors.
He began painting watercolors in High School. After College, he opened a silversmith studio and making jewelry became his career. In 1987, before collapse of the Berlin Wall, he immigrated to New York.
In 1989, a sailing vacation in South Florida changed his life again, he moved
up there few years later. Surrounded by beautiful waters, wildlife, sun drenched beaches he
rediscovered his passion for watercolors. He has studied with acclaimed local artist Carolyn
Moline and joined Gold Coast Watercolor Society. He has been painting with oils for the past
decade, wanting to imbue the tropics with even more vibrant colors and textures.
www.isolaarts.org/artists https://www.linkedin.com/in/smietanka-jerry-94a260b/
Exhibitions/Juried Shows
2024 Waldo's Secret Art Walk/Vero Beach
2023 Space Coast Art Festival/Viera
2023 Tangelo Project. Vero Bch.
2018 Loxahatchee Visions Art Contest/2 nd Place/
2017 Juno Beach Town Gallery, Fl/Solo Exhibition
2016 Nat'l Small Oil Painting Exhibition,Wichita KS
2016 10th National Art Exhibit, Punta Gorda
2015 Broward Art Guild /Human Exhibit
2014 Lighthouse Point Yacht and Racquet Club
2013 Victoria Park Art Show, Ft.Lauderdale
2012 Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge, Boynton Reach
2012 City of Parkland/Solo Show
2011 City Hall of Hollywood, Florida
2011 Sugar Sand Pk. Waterscapes, Boca Raton
2011 Greight Spaces Open Gallery, Pompano Beach
2010 Inverrary Association Art Competition
2010 Lighthouse Point Yacht & Racquet Club
2009 Oakland Park Library/ One Man Show
2008 Anne Kolbe Nature Ctr. Hollywood
2007 Art Florida'07 Gallery of Unknown Artist, Hollywood
2006 Broward Art Guild, Wilton Manors
2005 Art Serve, Fort Lauderdale, Auction for Hurricane Katrina's Victims
2004 Coral Springs Museum of Art
2003 Fort Lauderdale Historical Society
2002 Cornell Museum of Art, Delray Beach
Affiliations:
Cultural Arts Committee City of Pompano Beach
Treasure Coast Plein Air / Fb.
Hillsboro Lighthouse Museum
Vero Beach Art Club