The Changing South by Bill Jenkins

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Title

The Changing South by Bill Jenkins

Alternative Title

The Changing South by Jenkins

Subject

Jenkins, Bill (William Sterling), 1909-1996
Artists--Florida
Art--Southern States
African Americans--Alabama

Description

The Changing South, an oil painting created by William "Bill" Sterling Jenkins in 1940. The painting depicts two African-American boys in Alabama.

Jenkins received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1934 from the University of Florida and was awarded a postgraduate scholarship to study art at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy. He spent several intensive years traveling through Europe by rail and bicycle, creating figure and landscape paintings. Upon his return, he established an art school in Columbus, Georgia. In 1942, he married Alice Moberg after meeting her in Mexico, where he studied silversmithing. Following a brief stint in the U.S. Army, Jenkins received an honorable discharge after contracting pneumonia and was sent to the Veterans Administration hospital in Orlando, Florida, to recuperate. He then worked for the VA and pioneered a program of rehabilitative art therapy classes for veterans.

After earning his master’s degree in psychology from Florida State University in 1950, he settled in Winter Park and established Jenkins Construction Company, building many residential communities and shopping centers. In 1975, Jenkins established Crealdé School of Art, donating the organization and the property to the community in 1990. He also established the Jenkins Chair at the University of Central Florida, and donated the majority of his paintings to the UCF Art Gallery.

Creator

Jenkins, William "Bill" Sterling

Source

Original 32.5 x 38.75 inch oil painting: Jenkins, Bill. The Changing South, 1940: University of Central Florida Art Gallery, Orlando, Florida.

Date Created

1940

Date Copyrighted

1940

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph by Rick Lang.

Is Part Of

Art Legends of Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

388 KB

Medium

32.5 x 38.75 inch oil painting

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Alabama
Winter Park, Florida
Orlando, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Humanities Teacher
Visual Arts Teacher

Provenance

Originally created by Bill Sterling Jenkins.

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by Bill Sterling Jenkins and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Curator

Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

External Reference

"William Jenkins (1910-1996): Founder of Crealde School of Art." Olin Library, Rollins College. http://lib.rollins.edu/olin/oldsite/archives/golden/jenkins.htm.
Shields, Gerard. "Remembering Jenkins: A 'Cornerstone In Art Community': Businessman, Benefactor And Accomplished Painter William Sterling Jenkins Is Dead At 86. He Created The Crealde School Of Art In Winter Park." The Orlando Sentinel, April 1, 1996. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1996-04-01/news/9603310506_1_jenkins-school-of-art-crealde-school.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

32.5 x 38.75 inch oil painting

Citation

Jenkins, William "Bill" Sterling, “The Changing South by Bill Jenkins,” RICHES, accessed December 12, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5387.

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