Background
Pitts, Virginia Pitts was born on November 15, 1921 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Umsted Samuel and Hazel Catheryne (Hudson) Pitts.
Pitts, Virginia Pitts was born on November 15, 1921 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Umsted Samuel and Hazel Catheryne (Hudson) Pitts.
Bachelor with highest honors, U. Montevallo, 1942; Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1970; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1959.
Assistant professor art, Massachusetts College Art, Boston, 1956-1960; from assistant to associate to professor, chairman art department, Birmingham (Alabama) -Southern College, 1960-1974; professor, chairman, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1974-1975; professor, chairman, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1981-1990; area head fine arts college education, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1984-1986; professor emeritus, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, since 1990; Donaghey distinguished professor art, art history, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1975-1981. Chair Blue Ribbon committee study Bachelor degree U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1985-1987.
Board of directors Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, 1971-1975. Member Southeastern College Art Conference (president 1978-1979, chair annual meetings, 1978, 86).
Married John Lamar Rembert (deceased 1978).