Emily Elizabeth Guthrie Smith - Artist Info

About Emily Elizabeth Guthrie Smith

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    The following is from Roland Jary, cousin of the artist, October 2003.

    Emily or "Emmy" as her family called her, was simply an extremely good artist. She always seemed to act 40 years younger than her age, as one of her nephews pointed out. She would be full of some story or joke that kept your attention. Emmy was always going somewhere, and had a full, active life being engrossed in all aspects, not only for herself, but others. She was known as a very caring, loving person.

    Emily Guthrie Smith was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 8, 1909, the daughter of William Craton Guthrie and Lillian Fakes. She studied at the Texas Women's University in Denton, the University of Oklahoma, and for a time at the Art Student's League in ...

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