Background
Carrington, Omar Raymond was born on October 16, 1904 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Omar Howard and Ann Therese Fell (Raymond) Carrington.
Carrington, Omar Raymond was born on October 16, 1904 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Omar Howard and Ann Therese Fell (Raymond) Carrington.
Bachelor, University Maryland, 1928. Postgraduate, Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1936. Postgraduate, Corcoran School Art, 1935.
Postgraduate, American University, 1939.
Editor, illustrator University Maryland, College Park, 1928—1942, head department publications, 1942—1944. Editor Agriculture in America, Department Agriculture, Washington, 1944—1947. Instructor painting and drawing Corcoran School Art, 1947—1950.
Project director graphics section Department of State, 1950—1953. With Travelers Insurance Company, 1957—1978.
Fellow: Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts. Member: Society Washington Artists (president), Maryland History Society, Artists Guild, Artists Equity (treasurer Washington chapter), Southern States Art League (vice president), Society Washington Printmakers, Baltimore Museum Art (artist), Baltimore Artists Union, Landscape (Washington) (president), Watercolor, Sigma Chi, Pi Delta Epsilon.
Married Mildred Arlington Hislop, June 26, 1930. Children: Raymond Allen, David Kent.