Background
Smith, Ian McKenzie was born on August 3, 1935 in Montrose, Scotland. Son of James McKenzie Smith and Mary Benzie.
Smith, Ian McKenzie was born on August 3, 1935 in Montrose, Scotland. Son of James McKenzie Smith and Mary Benzie.
Graduate, Robert Gordon's College, Scotland. Graduate, Gray's School Art, Scotland. Graduate, Hospitalfield College Art, Scotland.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Aberdeen, 1991.
Art teacher, Scotland, 1960-1963. Education officer Council of Industrial Design Scottish Committee, Scotland, 1963-1968. Director Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum, Scotland, 1968-1989.
Governor Edinburgh College Art, 1976-1988. City arts and recreation officer City of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1989-1996. Governor The Robert Gordon Institute of Technology, 1989-1992, The Robert Gordon University, 1992-1995.
External assessor Glasgow School Art, 1982-1986. Duncan Jordanstone College Art, 1982-1986.
Member of Executive Committee Grampian Hospitals Art Project, Royal Scottish Academy Enterprises, National Heritage Scottish Group, since 1977. Member Scottish Museum Council, 1980-1987. Member National Trust For Scotland, since 1996, curatorial committee, since 1991.
Board directors Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Aberdeen Maritime Museum Appeal, Friends of Royal Scottish Academy. Fellow Royal Society Arts. Member Scottish Sculpture Workshop (board directors), Aberdeen Maritime Museum Appeal, Friends of Royal Scottish Academy, National.Heritage Scottish Group, Royal Scottish Society Painters Watercolors (president since 1988), Royal Scottish Academy (secretary since 1991), Royal Scottish Academy Enterprises, Royal Northern Club and University.
Married Mary Rodger Fotheringham, 1963. 3 children.