Jack Wilkinson Smith (February 7, 1873 – January 8, 1949) was an American painter.

Life

Smith was born on February 7, 1873, in Paterson, New Jersey. He was trained at the Chicago Art Institute.

Jack Wilkinson Smith

Smith began his career as an illustrator for The Cincinnati Enquirer, covering battles of the Spanish–American War. He became a professional painter in California in 1906, moved to Oregon, and returned to California, where he painted scenes in Laguna Beach, California. He was a co-founder of the California Art Club in 1909, and the Biltmore Salon in Los Angeles in the 1920s.

Jack Wilkinson Smith

Smith resided in Alhambra, California with his wife, née Emma B. Troup. He died on January 8, 1949, in Monterey Park, California, at age 75.

Jack Wilkinson Smith

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1873 births

1949 deaths

Artists from Paterson, New Jersey

People from Alhambra, California

American male painters

Painters from California

20th-century American painters

20th-century American male artists