Background
Cress, George Ayers was born on April 7, 1921 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Glen Herbert and Lola Idell (King) Cress.
Cress, George Ayers was born on April 7, 1921 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Glen Herbert and Lola Idell (King) Cress.
Student, Emory University, 1940. Student, American University, 1948. Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Georgia, 1942.
Master of Fine Arts, University Georgia, 1949.
Instructor art, Judson College, 1945-1946; Instructor art, Mary Baldwin College, 1946-1947; Instructor art, U. Maryland., 1947-1948; professor, head art Department, University Chattanooga, 1951-1969; professor, head art Department, University Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1969-1984; Guerry professor art, U. Tennessee at Chattanooga, since 1974. Visiting artist Ontario Department Education, 1962, U. Georgia, 1965, 69, East Tennessee StateU., 1966, University of Southern California, 1967.
Served as First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Southeastern College Art Conference (president 1956, 66, 83), Tennessee College Art Council (chairman 1966-1967), E.Tenn. Art Education Association (chairman 1969), BlueKey, Phi Kappa Phi.