Dr. John Bertie Smith was born in 1908 in Lamesa, Texas. He received his bachelor's degree from Baylor University in 1929, his master's degree from the University of Chicago in 1931, and his doctoral degree from Columbia University in 1946. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chappell School of Art, and New York University. He was a member of Kappa Delta Pi, and Phi Delta Kappa.
Dr. J. B. Smith was chairman of the art departments of Adams State College, the University of Wyoming, the University of Alabama, the Hardin-Simmons University, and was dean of the Kansas City Art Institute. Dr. Smith served as the chairman of the art department of Baylor University from 1960 until the late 1970s.
He served as the president of the South-Eastern Arts Association, the Mid-Western College Art Conference, the Texas Fine Arts Association, and the Texas Art Education Association.
Dr. Smith was a well known artist, especially his watercolor landscapes. In March 1974, there was a solo exhibition of his watercolors "Landscape Studies in the West" which was held from March 9 to March 31, 1974 in the art gallery of the Moody Memorial Library at Baylor. This collection of watercolors was made possible through a Faculty Enrichment Program of Baylor. Twenty-five watercolors were created during this period. His works were signed J. B. Smith. The program for this exhibition had notes about Dr. Smith and his works by George McNeil of Brooklyn, New York,
Dr. Smith died on December 17, 1979 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery of Waco, Texas. His wife, Ellen Capes Smith, (1905-1999) is buried next to him.
Dr. J. B. Smith was chairman of the art departments of Adams State College, the University of Wyoming, the University of Alabama, the Hardin-Simmons University, and was dean of the Kansas City Art Institute. Dr. Smith served as the chairman of the art department of Baylor University from 1960 until the late 1970s.
He served as the president of the South-Eastern Arts Association, the Mid-Western College Art Conference, the Texas Fine Arts Association, and the Texas Art Education Association.
Dr. Smith was a well known artist, especially his watercolor landscapes. In March 1974, there was a solo exhibition of his watercolors "Landscape Studies in the West" which was held from March 9 to March 31, 1974 in the art gallery of the Moody Memorial Library at Baylor. This collection of watercolors was made possible through a Faculty Enrichment Program of Baylor. Twenty-five watercolors were created during this period. His works were signed J. B. Smith. The program for this exhibition had notes about Dr. Smith and his works by George McNeil of Brooklyn, New York,
Dr. Smith died on December 17, 1979 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery of Waco, Texas. His wife, Ellen Capes Smith, (1905-1999) is buried next to him.
Dr. John Bertie Smith was born in 1908 in Lamesa, Texas. He received his bachelor's degree from Baylor University in 1929, his master's degree from the University of Chicago in 1931, and his doctoral degree from Columbia University in 1946. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chappell School of Art, and New York University. He was a member of Kappa Delta Pi, and Phi Delta Kappa.
Dr. J. B. Smith was chairman of the art departments of Adams State College, the University of Wyoming, the University of Alabama, the Hardin-Simmons University, and was dean of the Kansas City Art Institute. Dr. Smith served as the chairman of the art department of Baylor University from 1960 until the late 1970s.
He served as the president of the South-Eastern Arts Association, the Mid-Western College Art Conference, the Texas Fine Arts Association, and the Texas Art Education Association.
Dr. Smith was a well known artist, especially his watercolor landscapes. In March 1974, there was a solo exhibition of his watercolors "Landscape Studies in the West" which was held from March 9 to March 31, 1974 in the art gallery of the Moody Memorial Library at Baylor. This collection of watercolors was made possible through a Faculty Enrichment Program of Baylor. Twenty-five watercolors were created during this period. His works were signed J. B. Smith. The program for this exhibition had notes about Dr. Smith and his works by George McNeil of Brooklyn, New York,
Dr. Smith died on December 17, 1979 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery of Waco, Texas. His wife, Ellen Capes Smith, (1905-1999) is buried next to him.
Dr. J. B. Smith was chairman of the art departments of Adams State College, the University of Wyoming, the University of Alabama, the Hardin-Simmons University, and was dean of the Kansas City Art Institute. Dr. Smith served as the chairman of the art department of Baylor University from 1960 until the late 1970s.
He served as the president of the South-Eastern Arts Association, the Mid-Western College Art Conference, the Texas Fine Arts Association, and the Texas Art Education Association.
Dr. Smith was a well known artist, especially his watercolor landscapes. In March 1974, there was a solo exhibition of his watercolors "Landscape Studies in the West" which was held from March 9 to March 31, 1974 in the art gallery of the Moody Memorial Library at Baylor. This collection of watercolors was made possible through a Faculty Enrichment Program of Baylor. Twenty-five watercolors were created during this period. His works were signed J. B. Smith. The program for this exhibition had notes about Dr. Smith and his works by George McNeil of Brooklyn, New York,
Dr. Smith died on December 17, 1979 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery of Waco, Texas. His wife, Ellen Capes Smith, (1905-1999) is buried next to him.
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