Sarah K. Smith

This led to the creation of an art colony of past and future students nearby, as many waited for their acceptance to the school, and Pyle held regular public lectures and workshops.

She attended enough of his public classes to be considered a regular member of the group of non-student artists, alongside illustrators like Douglas Duer, Anton Otto Fischer, William Balfour Ker, Ernest Peixotto, Olive Rush, Remington Schuyler, Leslie Thrasher, and Edward A.

[3] Years later in 1921, Smith financially contributed to the creation of Howard Pyle: A Record of His Illustrations and Writings, a 242-page collection published by the Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts.

[5] She was invited to serve as a juror alongside Will Henry Stevens for the art association's annual juried show that same year, with artist William Woodward receiving the gold medal.

[8] Smith retired in 1946 after more than 40 years of creating art and working in education, choosing to leave Mississippi to return to her hometown of Wheaton, Illinois.

[9] Sarah K. Smith began her career as an educator while she was still a student at the Art Institute of Chicago, serving as a teacher's assistant for the school's weekly Saturday sketch class.

Ninety-five entries from sixteen member artists were featured in the exhibition, and Smith hosted more than 100 visitors during the show's opening reception.

Only one of Smith's original artworks has come to public auction in recent decades: a small pastel drawing on board titled French Market was sold in 2019.

[38] Most often, Smith illustrated short stories written by authors like Caroline French Benton and Roy J. Snell for publication in St. Nicholas children's magazine.