Many people look but they do not see. Paul Smith More Quotes by Paul Smith More Quotes From Paul Smith Fortunately, I had cousins who lived in Buffalo and would often go to visit them, which I loved to do because I liked Buffalo as it was a big city. Even today, the bigger the city, the better. Paul Smith buffalo cousin cities Even today, the bigger the city, the better. That's why I live in New York. Paul Smith cities new-york today Charles Burchfield was exceptional. As such an accomplished artist, he had limited previous association with academia and teaching. Paul Smith academia artist teaching In a social studies class I did a paper on the history of Attica, which ended up being a little book that I created. Paul Smith paper class book The class situation [at Art Institute on Elmwood Avenue] was such that one would be very much on their own to paint or draw. The faculty was roving to give opinions or help out technically, which all the faculty did very well. Paul Smith class giving art I graduated in June 1948 and then went in the fall to the art school. I stayed with my cousins on Seventeenth Street in the beginning, and later had my own apartment very near there and was able to walk to the Art Institute on Elmwood Avenue. The school had a faculty of local artists - Jeanette and Robert Blair, James Vullo who were well known in the area. It was a school that I think thrived on returning GIs, as many schools did at that time. It was a very informal program - but it was professional. Paul Smith cousin art fall I'm pleased to say that it [ a paper on the history of Attica] got much recognition with a 99 grade. It was shown to the Attica Historical Society, who enthusiastically responded to it and read it at one of their annual meetings resulting in an article in the local newspaper about this excellent paper being presented. As I now look back at it, I think of that as being really my first book and did indicate that I did have interest in research. Paul Smith being-real book thinking At one point I had dreams of being in the school band, but I didn't play an instrument that qualified me, and that was a problem. I always had fantasies to be part of that, but I did take my piano lessons quite seriously. Paul Smith dream play school At home, the radio was a big source and the classic radio programs we would listen to like Amos and Andy and whatever other ones there were. Paul Smith classic radio home The pastors and ministry leaders came away energized to have voter registration drives at their churches and motivated to encourage their congregations to "vote their values." Paul Smith leader opportunity past There was a certain amount of discipline, I think; my parents wanted to be sure that I was not just sitting around doing nothing. Paul Smith discipline parent thinking It was mainly a growing farm, although we did have chickens and a few animals, but I did help to some degree with that. I have to say that it was not my favorite association.I did what I was asked to do. Paul Smith degrees association animal I was always busy doing something, being an only child. Paul Smith only-child busy children The environment itself was culturally a vacuum, in that there was simply nothing that would inspire me in the arts. But my parents were always very supportive of anything that I explored or wanted to do. Paul Smith parent inspire art There were neighbors that I played with and did all the things that children do. I did mow the lawn. I did help with various things that needed to be done to occupy my time. Paul Smith done helping children He [my father] didn't have a basement workshop as such, but I know that he did build things, construct things, repair things. My mother, likewise, was sewing and doing activities that often take place in a household. Paul Smith basements mother father I learned from books that I picked up. That was something that just came out of nowhere but continued to be an attraction. So there was a continuum of my interest in the arts and involvement in creating that was strong enough that it later blossomed into much more. Paul Smith strong book art Upon graduation, in the yearbook I was voted "Most likely to succeed." which I know was credited to my artistic achievements. Paul Smith yearbook succeed achievement I know that I was conscious of all the aspects of the war, having had cousins who were in the army, who would send me notes and memorabilia. I began to collect things that they would send me. Paul Smith cousin army war In terms of any sacrifices at the time [of World War II], I was somewhat protected living on a small farm where there was food, different perhaps from living in a city environment. I know such things as gas rationing did exist, but it wasn't anything that interfered with my daily activity. Paul Smith daily-activities sacrifice war
