Jan Looper Smith
Art Educator
Specialist in the History of Art by Women
Profile
Art history scholar with specialty in the history of art by women. World-traveled expert with up-close and personal study of the art in 306 art museums in Europe, North America, and Australia. Experienced in classroom instruction and course development in a variety of subjects for adults.
Objective
To present a brown-bag lunchtime lecture called “The Five Most Famous Women Artists in Bay Area History” as a guest speaker in the Triton’s excellent series on art history.
Preparation and Education
- Toured 186 art museums in the U.S. including almost all the major cities and many smaller towns.
- Toured 120 art museums in Italy, France, Spain, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Vienna Prague, St. Petersburg, Moscow, London, Sydney and Melbourne.
- Photographed and documented the most important art in each museum, gradually building a vivid knowledge of art history.
- Completed several excellent short courses and lectures from Preston Metcalf at the Triton Museum.
- Completed course on the Women of Art History from Magda Madriz, M.A. Art history; Santa Clara Adult School.
- Graduate work in Cinema and Theater Arts, UCLA.
- General Secondary Credential, State of California.
- B.A. in English and Speech, UCLA.
2017: Fremont Adult School, 8-session course:
"The Wonderful World of Women Artists; the history of art by women from the Renaissance to the present."
2016: Fremont Adult School, 8-session course:
"Art through the Ages; An historical review of the major art museumos of the Netherlands, France Spain, and New York City.
1978-1994: Lockheed Missiles and Space Company
Course designer and instructor for adults in computer applications and various other subjects.
1963-1977 Public Education
Taught English, Speech and Social Studies at the secondary level in Oakland, and Concord, California; Leeton, N.S.W. Australia; and the Los Angeles County School District.
Online Educational Materials in Art History
janloopersmith.com
“The Five Most Famous Women Artists in Bay Area History”
“The Wonderful World of Women Artists”
“Art through the Ages”
“The Great Museum Marathon of 2015”
“Sunnyvale, California to Baddeck, Nova Scotia”: a tour of the art museums of the U.S. and Canada in between those two points.
“Journey 2012”: a tour of art museums on a transcontinental tour of the U.S.
Self-Publishing Projects
Produced several limited-edition travel and art books reporting on the most significant works of art in the many museums we toured, and their place in the history of art.
Jan Looper Smith
408-245-0976
loopersmith@comcast.net
janloopersmith.com
957 Kennard Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
