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1879 South Abington, Massachusetts - 1967 Hingham, Massachusetts. Known for: Marine-ship, wildlife, illustration.
The following is from Sandra Burke of Belchertown, Massachusetts. She is a relative and collector of the work of the artist. Frank Vining Smith, we affectionately called him "Smithy", was a distant... Read full biography
The following is from Sandra Burke of Belchertown, Massachusetts. She is a relative and collector of the work of the artist. Frank Vining Smith, we affectionately called him "Smithy", was a distant cousin of mine. Although somewhat far-removed on the family tree, we were very close. I spent the... Read full biography
The following is from Sandra Burke of Belchertown, Massachusetts. She is a relative and collector of the work of the artist. Frank Vining Smith, we affectionately called him "Smithy", was a distant cousin of mine. Although somewhat far-removed on the family tree, we were very close. I spent the greater part of my childhood summers, from age four on, with Smithy and his family. For many years he resided with his wife Nella Lesta Bonney, her sister Florence Bonney, and their dear friend, Ednah... Read full biography
The following is from Sandra Burke of Belchertown, Massachusetts. She is a relative and collector of the work of the artist. Frank Vining Smith, we affectionately called him "Smithy", was a distant cousin of mine. Although somewhat far-removed on the family tree, we were very close. I spent the greater part of my childhood summers, from age four on, with Smithy and his family. For many years he resided with his wife Nella Lesta Bonney, her sister Florence Bonney, and their dear friend, Ednah Blanchard at their High Street home in Hingham, Massachusetts. Smithy painted murals on the dining room walls of the house in Hingham. On the west wall he created a typical New England harbor scene, a great brigantine anchored in the forefront, sails... Read full biography
The following is from Sandra Burke of Belchertown, Massachusetts. She is a relative and collector of the work of the artist. Frank Vining Smith, we affectionately called him "Smithy", was a distant cousin of mine. Although somewhat far-removed on the family tree, we were very close. I spent the greater part of my childhood summers, from age four on, with Smithy and his family. For many years he resided with his wife Nella Lesta Bonney, her sister Florence Bonney, and their dear friend, Ednah Blanchard at their High Street home in Hingham, Massachusetts. Smithy painted murals on the dining room walls of the house in Hingham. On the west wall he created a typical New England harbor scene, a great brigantine anchored in the forefront, sails half lowered and lazily flapping in the breeze, and in the far distance, a clipper beating its way into the harbor... Read full biography
Frank Vining Smith - Artist Info
About Frank Vining Smith: Keywords
Keywords (40)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Charcoal
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Ink
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pastel Painting/Drawing
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •Nocturnes, Nightime Scenes
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Seascapes, Seasides
- •Self-Portrait
- •Waterfowl
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Cape Cod, Massachusetts
- •Grand Canyon, Arizona
Art Association
- •Guild of Boston Artists
Art Teacher
- •Edmund Tarbell
- •Frank Benson
- •Philip Lesley Hale
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
- •School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Marine Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Doll & Richards Gallery, Boston
- •Vose Galleries, Boston
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts