Background
Jones, Anthony Edward was born on August 3, 1944 in Mountain Ash, Wales, England.
institute administrator painter art historian
Jones, Anthony Edward was born on August 3, 1944 in Mountain Ash, Wales, England.
Student, Goldsmiths College University London, 1963. Bachelor with honors in Art and Design, Newport College Art, Wales, 1966. Master of Fine Arts, Tulane University, 1968.
Postgraduate, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1978.
Graduate teaching assistant Tulane University, New Orleans, 1966-1967. Instructor, artist-in-residence Loyola University, 1967-1968. Teaching fellow Gloucester College Art, Cheltenham, England, 1968-1969.
Instructor Adult Education Center, Stround, England, 1968-1969. Lecturer, department head sculpture Glasgow (Scotland) School Art, 1969-1972. Chairman department art and art history Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1972-1980.
Director Glasgow School Art, 1980-1986. President School Art Institute of Chicago, since 1986. Elected to graduate faculty, fellow of Centennial College, Texas Christian University, 1973, tenured, 1975, professor, 1979.
Visiting professor University Wales, 1978. Consultant Welsh Arts Council, 1978. Chairman faculty Glasgow School Art, 1980-1986.
Appointed vice chairman board governors, 1983.
Consultant Royal Commission on Ancient and History Monuments for Wales, since 1977. Contributor Wales National Building Record, since 1977. Consultant, contributor Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1977.
Member American Crafts Council, National Council of Art Administrators, College Art Association American, Texas Association Schools Art, Committee Higher Education Art and Design, Third Eye Arts Centre (board directors since 1983), Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society (vice chairman, committee member 1982-1986), Committee Principals Scottish Center Institutes Higher Education, Scottish Education Department (coordinating committee since 1980), Fulbright Scholars Association (United States-United Kingdom Educational Commission since 1982).