Jack Wilkinson Smith

Smith was born on February 7, 1873, in Paterson, New Jersey.^[1][2] He was trained at the Chicago Art Institute.^[2]

Smith began his career as an illustrator for The Cincinnati Enquirer, covering battles of the Spanish–American War.^[2] He became a professional painter in California in 1906, moved to Oregon, and returned to California, where he painted scenes in Laguna Beach, California.^[2] He was a co-founder of the California Art Club in 1909, and the Biltmore Salon in Los Angeles in the 1920s.^[2]

Smith resided in Alhambra, California with his wife, née Emma B. Troup.^[2][3] He died on January 8, 1949, in Monterey Park, California, at age 75.^[1][3]