Smith discusses art exhibit with Portland Phoenix

The Portland Phoenix reported Owen Smith, a new media professor at the University of Maine, has art in the exhibition, “You Can’t Get There From Here: The 2015 Portland Museum of Art Biennial.” The exhibit, curated by Alison Ferris, accentuates the artistic process at play in the contemporary art scene in Maine, according to the article. Visitors to the museum can lie down on yoga mats and take in the four films Smith created while waiting for inspiration, the article states. He said college art students are more media savvy these days. “Even 10 years ago, you could see a difference between those with digital backgrounds and those without. That baseline is now a given,” he said, noting that UMaine draws as much as 60 percent of its students from in state. “I’ve been really impressed by the quality and curiosity of students I’ve had a chance to interact with.” The Bangor Daily News also reported on the exhibit.