Smith, Joseph A. (Joseph Anthony), 1936-

Illustrator of children's books; b. 1936 in Pennsylvannia; teaches at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY.

From the description of Joseph A. Smith papers, 1991-1996. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 52888310

Smith, who served with Company E of the 77th Illinois Infantry, kept this patient diet record for the physicians at Benton Barracks.

From the description of Medical ledger, Sept.-Dec. 1863. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 49794630

Joseph A[nthony] Smith was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania in 1936. He studied with Hobson Pittman at the Pennsylvania State University from 1955-1957 and received his BFA from the Pratt Institute in 1960, where he began teaching in 1961. He continues to teach there in the Department of Painting and Drawing.

Smith has also worked as a professional artist since 1961. He has exhibited his work at the Pennsylvania Academy for Fine Arts (1961, 1967, 1969), at the Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences (1966), at the Bethel Gallery in Connecticut (1978), at the Newhouse Gallery in Staten Island (1982), at Adirondak Community College in New York ( 1987), at the Trenton City Museum (1992), at the Staemfli Gallery in New York (1992), at the Esther Allen Green Museum in Ohio, and at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center in Connecticut (2004). Though these exhibitions were independent, Smith has also worked extensively with other artists. Smith has also employed his art by working as a design consultant, an exhibition designer, and a member of the Board of Directors on the Staten Island Council of Arts (1971-1976).

Smith's art has been recognized by his peers with several prestigious awards, including the Mary S. Litt Award for Watercolor, 100th Annual American Watercolor Society (1967) and the New York Society of Illustrators Merit Award (1973, 1974, 1979, 1982, 1998).

Bunton, Donald, Jr., et al., Who's Who in American Art: 2001-2002 , New Providence, New Jersey, Marquis Who's Who , 2001 . 1116.

Published Works: Books by Smith The Pen and Ink Book: Materials and Techniques for Today's Artist. Watson-Guptill Publications , 1992 . Circus Train. Harry N. Abrams, 2001 .

Books Illustrated by Smith. Martin, Bill, Knots on a Counting Rope , Holt, Rinehart, and Winston , 1966. Epstein, Sam and Beryl Williams Epstein, European Folk Festivals , Garrard Publishing Company , 1968 . Conrad, Joseph, Heart of Darkness and Other Tales , Franklin Library , 1982 . Evslin, Bernard, Hercules. , Morrow , 1984 . Trumpet Club , 1991 . Hautzig, Deborah, and Frank L. Baum, The Wizard of Oz , Random House , 1984 . MacDonald, George, The Princess and the Goblin , Grosset and Dunlap , 1985 . Scholastic , 1990 . McKinley, Robin, and Rudyard Kipling, Tales from the Jungle Book , Random House , 1985 . Segel, Elizabeth, Short Takes: A Short Story Collection for Young Readers , Lothrop, Lee, and Shepard Books , 1986 . Dell Publishing , 1992 . Overton, Jenny, The Thirteen Days of Christmas , Greenwillow Books , 1987 . Guiberson, Brenda Z., Turtle People , Atheneum Books , 1990 . Cooper, Susan, Matthew's Dragon , M.K. McElderry Books , 1990 . Aladdin Books , 1994 . Banks, Lynne Reid, The Adventures of King Midas , Morrow Junior Books , 1992 . Fleishman, Sid, Jim Ugly , Greenwillow Books , 1992 . Harper Trophy , 2003 . Griffith, Helen V., "Mine Will," Said John , Greenwillow Books , 1992 . Serfozo, Mary, Benjamin Bigfoot , M.K. McElderry Books , 1993 . Hass, Jessie, Chipmunk! , Greenwillow Books , 1993 . Cooper, Susan, Danny and the Kings , Margaret K. McElderry Books , 1993 . Jones, Diana Wynne, Stopping for a Spell: Three Fantasies , Greenwillow Books , 1993 . Puffin Books , 1996 . Haas, Jessie, Mowing , Greenwillow Books , 1994 . Levin, Betty, Starshine and Sunglow , Greenwillow Books , 1994 . Wolkstein, Diane, Step by Step , Morrow Junior Books , 1994 . Harcourt , 2000 . Whitcraft, Melissa, Tales from One Street Over , Avon Books , 1994 . Haas, Jessie, A Blue for Beware , Greenwillow Books , 1995 . Heller, Nicholas, Goblins in Green , Greenwillow Books , 1995 . Mulberry Books , 1999 . Gellman, Mark, and Thomas Hartman, How Do You Spell God?: Answers to the Big Questions from Around the World , Morrow Junior Books , 1995 . Beech Tree , 1998 . Haas, Jessie, No Foal Yet , Greenwillow Books , 1995 . Haas, Jessie, Be Well, Beware , Greenwillow Books , 1996 . Levin, Betty, Gift Horse , Greenwillow Books , 1996 . Scholastic , 1997 . Farmer, Nancy, Runnery Granary , Greenwillow Books , 1996 . Haas, Jessie, Sugaring , Greenwillow Books , 1996 . Ginsburg, Mirra, Clay Boy , Greenwillow Books , 1997 . Heller, Nicholas, The Giant , Greenwillow Books , 1997 . Fleischman, Sid, Bandit's Moon , Greenwillow Books , 1998 . Huck, Charlotte H., A Creepy Countdown , Greenwillow Books , 1998 . Levin, Betty, Creature Crossing , Greenwilow Books , 1999 . Heller, Nicholas, Ogres! Ogres! Ogres! , Greenwillow Books , 1999 . Scholastic 2000 . Heller, Nicholas, Elwood and the Witch , Greenwillow Books , 2000 . Haas, Jessie, Hurry! , Greenwillow Books , 2000 . Rubin, Susan Goldman, The Yellow House: Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin Side by Side , Harry N. Abrams , 2001 . Gowler, Rhonda, Eek! Creak! Snicker, Sneak , Atheneum Books for Young Readers , 2002 . Armstrong, Jennifer, Audubon: Painter of Birds in the Wild Frontier , H.N. Abrams , 2003 . Jong, Erica, Witches , Harry N. Abrams , 2004 .

From the guide to the Joseph A. Smith Papers., 1983-2002., (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center .)

Joseph A[nthony] Smith was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania in 1936. He studied with Hobson Pittman at the Pennsylvania State University from 1955-1957 and received his BFA from the Pratt Institute in 1960, where he began teaching in 1961. He continues to teach there in the Department of Painting and Drawing.

Smith has also worked as a professional artist since 1961. He has exhibited his work at the Pennsylvania Academy for Fine Arts (1961, 1967, 1969), at the Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences (1966), at the Bethel Gallery in Connecticut (1978), at the Newhouse Gallery in Staten Island (1982), at Adirondak Community College in New York ( 1987), at the Trenton City Museum (1992), at the Staemfli Gallery in New York (1992), at the Esther Allen Green Museum in Ohio, and at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center in Connecticut (2004). Though these exhibitions were independent, Smith has also worked extensively with other artists. Smith has also employed his art by working as a design consultant, an exhibition designer, and a member of the Board of Directors on the Staten Island Council of Arts (1971-1976).

Smith's art has been recognized by his peers with several prestigious awards, including the Mary S. Litt Award for Watercolor, 100th Annual American Watercolor Society (1967) and the New York Society of Illustrators Merit Award (1973, 1974, 1979, 1982, 1998).

Bunton, Donald, Jr., et al., Who's Who in American Art: 2001-2002 , New Providence, New Jersey, Marquis Who's Who , 2001 . 1116.

Published Works: Books by Smith The Pen and Ink Book: Materials and Techniques for Today's Artist. Watson-Guptill Publications , 1992 . Circus Train. Harry N. Abrams, 2001 .

Books Illustrated by Smith. Martin, Bill, Knots on a Counting Rope , Holt, Rinehart, and Winston , 1966. Epstein, Sam and Beryl Williams Epstein, European Folk Festivals , Garrard Publishing Company , 1968 . Conrad, Joseph, Heart of Darkness and Other Tales , Franklin Library , 1982 . Evslin, Bernard, Hercules. , Morrow , 1984 . Trumpet Club , 1991 . Hautzig, Deborah, and Frank L. Baum, The Wizard of Oz , Random House , 1984 . MacDonald, George, The Princess and the Goblin , Grosset and Dunlap , 1985 . Scholastic , 1990 . McKinley, Robin, and Rudyard Kipling, Tales from the Jungle Book , Random House , 1985 . Segel, Elizabeth, Short Takes: A Short Story Collection for Young Readers , Lothrop, Lee, and Shepard Books , 1986 . Dell Publishing , 1992 . Overton, Jenny, The Thirteen Days of Christmas , Greenwillow Books , 1987 . Guiberson, Brenda Z., Turtle People , Atheneum Books , 1990 . Cooper, Susan, Matthew's Dragon , M.K. McElderry Books , 1990 . Aladdin Books , 1994 . Banks, Lynne Reid, The Adventures of King Midas , Morrow Junior Books , 1992 . Fleishman, Sid, Jim Ugly , Greenwillow Books , 1992 . Harper Trophy , 2003 . Griffith, Helen V., "Mine Will," Said John , Greenwillow Books , 1992 . Serfozo, Mary, Benjamin Bigfoot , M.K. McElderry Books , 1993 . Hass, Jessie, Chipmunk! , Greenwillow Books , 1993 . Cooper, Susan, Danny and the Kings , Margaret K. McElderry Books , 1993 . Jones, Diana Wynne, Stopping for a Spell: Three Fantasies , Greenwillow Books , 1993 . Puffin Books , 1996 . Haas, Jessie, Mowing , Greenwillow Books , 1994 . Levin, Betty, Starshine and Sunglow , Greenwillow Books , 1994 . Wolkstein, Diane, Step by Step , Morrow Junior Books , 1994 . Harcourt , 2000 . Whitcraft, Melissa, Tales from One Street Over , Avon Books , 1994 . Haas, Jessie, A Blue for Beware , Greenwillow Books , 1995 . Heller, Nicholas, Goblins in Green , Greenwillow Books , 1995 . Mulberry Books , 1999 . Gellman, Mark, and Thomas Hartman, How Do You Spell God?: Answers to the Big Questions from Around the World , Morrow Junior Books , 1995 . Beech Tree , 1998 . Haas, Jessie, No Foal Yet , Greenwillow Books , 1995 . Haas, Jessie, Be Well, Beware , Greenwillow Books , 1996 . Levin, Betty, Gift Horse , Greenwillow Books , 1996 . Scholastic , 1997 . Farmer, Nancy, Runnery Granary , Greenwillow Books , 1996 . Haas, Jessie, Sugaring , Greenwillow Books , 1996 . Ginsburg, Mirra, Clay Boy , Greenwillow Books , 1997 . Heller, Nicholas, The Giant , Greenwillow Books , 1997 . Fleischman, Sid, Bandit's Moon , Greenwillow Books , 1998 . Huck, Charlotte H., A Creepy Countdown , Greenwillow Books , 1998 . Levin, Betty, Creature Crossing , Greenwilow Books , 1999 . Heller, Nicholas, Ogres! Ogres! Ogres! , Greenwillow Books , 1999 . Scholastic 2000 . Heller, Nicholas, Elwood and the Witch , Greenwillow Books , 2000 . Haas, Jessie, Hurry! , Greenwillow Books , 2000 . Rubin, Susan Goldman, The Yellow House: Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin Side by Side , Harry N. Abrams , 2001 . Gowler, Rhonda, Eek! Creak! Snicker, Sneak , Atheneum Books for Young Readers , 2002 . Armstrong, Jennifer, Audubon: Painter of Birds in the Wild Frontier , H.N. Abrams , 2003 . Jong, Erica, Witches , Harry N. Abrams , 2004 .

From the guide to the Joseph A. Smith Papers., 1983-2002., (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center .)