Background
Thistlethwaite, Mark Edward was born on January 26, 1948 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Son of Lote and Aline (McQuiston) Thistlethwaite.
Thistlethwaite, Mark Edward was born on January 26, 1948 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Son of Lote and Aline (McQuiston) Thistlethwaite.
Bachelor (honorary), University of California, Santa Barbara, 1970; Master of Arts in art, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in art history, University of Pennsylvania, 1977.
Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1974, 75; lecturer, Philadelphia College Art, 1974, 75-6; assistant to full professor, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, since 1977; Kay and Velma Kimbell Chair Art History, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, since 1995. Consultant Getty Center for Education in the Visual Arts, 1991. Lecturer in field.
(William Tylee Ranney, East of The Mississippi)
(Book by Gerdts, William H., Thistlethwaite, Mark)
Trustee Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth, since 1983. Committee member Dallas Museum Art, 1983-1984, 91-93. Moderator Artists Eye Program Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 1985-1992.
Guest curator Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, 1993-1995. Grant advisory, evaluator Amon Carter Museum, Duke University Art Museum. Member College Art Association, Midwest Art History Society (board directors 1987-1990), American Studies Association, American Culture Association.
Married Randall Eve Simpson, June 27, 1970. Children: Benjamin, Caitlin.