Background
Kerr, James Wilfrid was born on August 7, 1897 in New York City. Son of James Fairbairn and Leah M. (Galer) Kerr.
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James Wilfrid Kerr
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Graduate, Poppenhusen Institute, 1914. Graduate, New York School Fine and Applied Arts, 1923.
Career
Painter in oils & teacher. Director Art Summer School, Detroit, 1923—1924. Artist, lecturer & art administrator, since 1923.
Lecturer, women's clubs, high schools, colleges, universities, art clubs & associations on painting, graphic arts, modern movements in arts and psychology, radio & television. With United States Navy, World War I.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Museum Albuquerque. Member of Smithsonian Institution Archives American Art, Albuquerque Museum Association (president 1967-1968, director), American Veterans Society Artists (president 1958-1960), Artists Equity Association (national treasurer 1952-1955), Art Association New Orleans, Ridgewood Art Center (past president), New Mexican Art League (director 1966), New Jersey Society Painters and Sculptors, Irvington Art and Museum Association (New Jersey) (artist member), Grand Central Galleries, Dialists (New Jersey), Artists Equity Association (chairman, national museum committee, co-chairman, national artists-museums committee 1958, national treasurer 1959), Association Artists New Jersey (director), International Association Plastic Arts (joint committee for American participation), Allied Artists America (treasurer 1952, member, jury awards oil painting 1958, director 1955, chairman, membership committee 1955), President's Club Western Michigan University, Salmagundi Club (artist member).
Connections
Married Rose R. Netzorg, June 24, 1922. 1 child Andra Gail (deceased);1 adopted child Paul F.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Honorary award, New Jersey State Exhibit, Montclair, 1943, Plainfield Art Association, New Jersey, 1946, prize, Morristown Art Association, New Jersey, 1st prize, Irvington Art and Museum Association, 1948-1949, Ridgewood Art Association, New Jersey, 1948, Honorary award, 1952, 2nd prize, Art Council New Jersey, 1948, Purchase award, American Veterans Society Artists, 1951, Citation award, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, 1952, Grand award, 1964, Silver medal, American Veterans Society Artists, 1963, prize, Ouray County Annual Exhibition, 1964, State Fair, 1966.Recipient Honorary award, New Jersey State Exhibit, Montclair, 1943, Plainfield Art Association, New Jersey, 1946, prize, Morristown Art Association, New Jersey, 1st prize, Irvington Art and Museum Association, 1948-1949, Ridgewood Art Association, New Jersey, 1948, Honorary award, 1952, 2nd prize, Art Council New Jersey, 1948, Purchase award, American Veterans Society Artists, 1951, Citation award, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, 1952, Grand award, 1964, Silver medal, American Veterans Society Artists, 1963, prize, Ouray County Annual Exhibition, 1964, State Fair, 1966.