Background
Smart, Mary-Leigh Call was born on February 27, 1917 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Daughter of S(amuel) Leigh and Mary (Bradish) Call.
Smart, Mary-Leigh Call was born on February 27, 1917 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Daughter of S(amuel) Leigh and Mary (Bradish) Call.
Diploma, Monticello College, 1934. Student, Oxford University, 1935. Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1937.
Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1939. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1940—1941. Postgraduate, New York University, 1940—1941.
Painting student, with Bernard Karfiol, 1937—1938.
Director management, Center Illinois Grain Farms, Logan County., since 1939; owner, Lowtrek Kennel, Ogunquit, Maine., 1957-1973; owner, Cove Studio Art Gallery, Ogunquit, 1961-1968; art collector, patron, publicist, since 1954. Consultant in field.
Program director, secretary board Barn Gallery Associate, Inc., 1958-1969, president, 1969-1970, 82-87, assistant treasurer, 1987-1992, honorary director, 1970-1978, advisory trustee, 1992-1994, vice president, 1994-2003. Curator Hamilton Easter Field Art Foundation Collection, 1978-1979, curator exhibition, 1979-1986, chair exhibition committee, 1987-1994. Acquisition committee DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 1966-1978.
Chancellor's council University Texas, since 1972. President council University New Hampshire, since 1978. Board director Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce, 1966, treasurer, 1966-1967, honorary life member, since 1968.
Board overseers Strawbery Banke, Inc., Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1972-1975, 3d vice chairman, 1973, 2d vice-chairman, 1974. Board advisors University Art Galleries, University New Hampshire, 1973-1989. President, 1981-1989.
Board director Old York History and Improvement Society, York, Maine, 1979-1981, vice president, 1981-1982. Advisory committee Bowdoin College Museum Art Invitational exhibit, 1975, '76 Maine Artists Invitational Exhibition, Maine State Museum, Maine Coast Artists, Rockport, 1975-1978, All Maine Biennial '79, Bowdoin College Museum Art juried exhibition. Member jury for scholarship awards Maine committee Skowhegan School Painting & Sculpture, 1982-1984.
National committee Wellesley College Friends of Art, since 1983. Advisory trustee Portland Museum Art, 1983-1985, fellow, since 1985. Museum panel Maine State Commission on Arts and Humanities, 1983-1986.
Advisory committee Maine Biennial, Colby College Museum Art, 1983. Council advisors Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine, 1986-1998. Collections committee Payson Gallery, Westbrook College, Portland, 1987-1991.
Director Greater Piscataqua Community Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Fund, 1991-1997. Committee to establish artist's advancement grant, 2001. Member corporation Ogunquit Museum American Art, 1988-1990, 95-2000.
Active Maine Women's Forum, since 1993. Member art committee York Public Library., 2002-2007. President Class of 1937, Wellesley College, 2001-2007.
Lieutenant (junior grade) Walking Attack Vehicle Enhanced, 1942-1945. Member Springfield Art Association, Junior League Springfield Illinois, Western Maine Wellesley Club.
Married J. Scott Smart, September 11, 1951 (deceased 1960).