Background
Kent, Norman was born on October 24, 1903 in Pittsburgh. Son of Carl Hayes and Nella Louise (Howe) Kent.
Kent, Norman was born on October 24, 1903 in Pittsburgh. Son of Carl Hayes and Nella Louise (Howe) Kent.
Graduate School of Fine and Applied Art, Rochester Institute Technology, 1925. Student, Art Students League of New York, 1925-1926, studio in Italy, 1933-1934.
Free-lance illustrator with studio in Buffalo, 1926-1928. Rochester, New York, 1928-1933. Geneva, New York, 1934-1943.
Instructor art William Smith College, Geneva, New York, 1934-1936, assistant professor art Hobart and William Smith colleges, Geneva, New York, 1936-1943, professor art, on leave, 1943-1945.
Managing editor American Artist (magazine) 1943-1948. Art director International Editions, The Reader’s Digest, 1948-1951.
Art editor of True magazine, 1952-1955. Editor of the American Artist (magazine), 1956.
One man shows major cities and music both United States and foreign, 1930-1972.
Exhibited regional and national shows United States, 1927-1972. Represented in many permanent collections, including Baltimore and Philadelphia museums of art, Library of Congress, Carnegie Institute, and others
Member (life) Art Student League New York, Print. Clubs: Century, Salmagundi (honorary).
Married Diana Grace Whittinghill, November 9, 1933. Children: Mary Argyle, Diana Suzanne Howe.