J O E L S M I T H
(1929-2017)
(1929-2017)
Joel Smith (1929-2017), born in Utah, received his Bachelor from Brigham Young University in 1955, and his Master’s Degree in Painting from the University of California in 1957.
Both a realistic and abstract artist, his work is displayed in numerous museums and galleries worldwide. To list a few, Museum of Modern Art, New York; Tate Gallery, London; California Art Museum, Oakland; Vancouver Art Gallery, Canada; National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; Washington Museum of Contemporary Art, Washington D.C.
With a young family to support, he decided to become an art teacher. He taught at four state universities; he also taught at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. One of his favorite teaching jobs was volunteering at Haney Correctional Facility in British Columbia. In 1971, Smith finally settled down in Macomb, Illinois with a teaching job at Western Illinois. In 1994 he retired from this position and devoted his time to painting and showing his work.
In 2006, Smith and his wife Lu Smith moved to Socorro, New Mexico to be near a daughter and grandchildren.
Both a realistic and abstract artist, his work is displayed in numerous museums and galleries worldwide. To list a few, Museum of Modern Art, New York; Tate Gallery, London; California Art Museum, Oakland; Vancouver Art Gallery, Canada; National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; Washington Museum of Contemporary Art, Washington D.C.
With a young family to support, he decided to become an art teacher. He taught at four state universities; he also taught at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. One of his favorite teaching jobs was volunteering at Haney Correctional Facility in British Columbia. In 1971, Smith finally settled down in Macomb, Illinois with a teaching job at Western Illinois. In 1994 he retired from this position and devoted his time to painting and showing his work.
In 2006, Smith and his wife Lu Smith moved to Socorro, New Mexico to be near a daughter and grandchildren.
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TO VIEW ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF JOEL SMITH'S ARTWORK
Contact Eduardo Alicea, Gallery Owner - Director
Phone: 1.575.894.0572 Email: [email protected]
Contact Eduardo Alicea, Gallery Owner - Director
Phone: 1.575.894.0572 Email: [email protected]
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