Background
Schmidt, Frederick Lee was born on December 11, 1937 in Hays, Kansas, United States. Son of Jacob Robert and Lulu Gertrude (Haas) Schmidt.
Schmidt, Frederick Lee was born on December 11, 1937 in Hays, Kansas, United States. Son of Jacob Robert and Lulu Gertrude (Haas) Schmidt.
Bachelor in Art Education, University Northern Colorado, 1962. Master of Arts in Painting and Drawing, University Iowa, 1967. Master of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing, University Iowa, 1968.
Art teacher, Salina (Kansas) H.S., 1962-1965; art teacher, College H.S., U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1967-1968; assistant professor, Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa., 1968-1970; assistant professor, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1970-1972; assistant professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1972-1976; instructor, Arkansas State University, State University, 1976-1977; traveling artist, Arkansas Arts Center, Office State Superior vena cava syndrome, various cities, 1977-1978; instructor, U. Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 1978-1981; art and English teacher, Pulaski County (Arkansas) School district, 1982-1986; teacher art, Little Rock Public Schools, 1986-1996; retired, Little Rock Public Schools, 1996; artist, since 1996. Artist in residence Arkansas Arts Council, 1980-1981.
Campaign worker Arkansas Republican Committee, Little Rock, since 1985. Runner Arkansas Pikes Society, Little Rock, since 1990. Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1954-1962.
Married Nancy Siegrist Eiss, July 19, 1959 (divorced July 1972). Children: Jeffrey Eugene, Pamela Lynn Klustner. Married Linda Sue Bullock, November 18, 1990.
1 stepchild, Heather Hutchison.