Henry Whiddon
American, (active 1930–2010)
Whiddon, Henry L. October 21, 1930 - April 29, 2010 Professor Emeritus Henry Lee Whiddon, 79, died peacefully Thursday, April 29th of natural causes. He was born Oct. 21, 1930 in Little Rock, Ark., and grew up in Memphis, Tenn., and later Marietta, Ga., where he graduated from high school. His interest in the visual arts began early, taking Saturday morning children's art classes at the High Museum in Atlanta. After high school, he earned an arts diploma from the High Museum School of Art and then served four years with the U.S. Navy stationed in Pensacola, Fla. In 1955 he studied at Mexico City College, Mexico, before earning his B.F.A. from the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. While earning his M.F.A. from the University of Georgia, Henry worked as a senior set designer for the Atlanta Municipal Summer Theater. In 1960, he accepted a position as Chairman of the Art Department at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth and later joined North Texas State University 1964 where he taught for more than 30 years teaching primarily drawing and painting. Henry was a life-long patron of the arts and committed educator and mentor to his many students. His professional career spanned more than four decades of teaching, exhibiting, lecturing and judging in the visual arts. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his work, both regionally and nationally, and his artwork is included in collections of the High Art Museum; the Dallas Museum of Art; the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; University of Oklahoma; Pensacola Art Museum; University of Georgia; California College of Arts and Crafts; Telfair Museum (Savannah, Ga.); the University of North Texas, as well as private collections nationwide. He had a passion for gourmet food, opera and classical music, was a master gardener, and an enthusiast of primitive and Native American art and culture. Above all else, Henry was a devoted husband and father, and loved spending time with his family and traveling. Henry is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Sonya S. Whiddon, whom he met while in graduate school in Georgia; one son, Mark H. Whiddon of Gainesville, and his wife, Jayda, and their sons Koby, Konnor and Brad; one daughter, Shelley Whiddon-Bartek of McKi-nney, and her husband, David, and their son Zachary. A visitation has been scheduled from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 15th at the Whiddon residence in Denton. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to Henry's favorite charity, the St. Bonaventure Indian Mission & School in New Mexico
American, (active 1930–2010)
Whiddon, Henry L. October 21, 1930 - April 29, 2010 Professor Emeritus Henry Lee Whiddon, 79, died peacefully Thursday, April 29th of natural causes. He was born Oct. 21, 1930 in Little Rock, Ark., and grew up in Memphis, Tenn., and later Marietta, Ga., where he graduated from high school. His interest in the visual arts began early, taking Saturday morning children's art classes at the High Museum in Atlanta. After high school, he earned an arts diploma from the High Museum School of Art and then served four years with the U.S. Navy stationed in Pensacola, Fla. In 1955 he studied at Mexico City College, Mexico, before earning his B.F.A. from the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. While earning his M.F.A. from the University of Georgia, Henry worked as a senior set designer for the Atlanta Municipal Summer Theater. In 1960, he accepted a position as Chairman of the Art Department at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth and later joined North Texas State University 1964 where he taught for more than 30 years teaching primarily drawing and painting. Henry was a life-long patron of the arts and committed educator and mentor to his many students. His professional career spanned more than four decades of teaching, exhibiting, lecturing and judging in the visual arts. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his work, both regionally and nationally, and his artwork is included in collections of the High Art Museum; the Dallas Museum of Art; the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; University of Oklahoma; Pensacola Art Museum; University of Georgia; California College of Arts and Crafts; Telfair Museum (Savannah, Ga.); the University of North Texas, as well as private collections nationwide. He had a passion for gourmet food, opera and classical music, was a master gardener, and an enthusiast of primitive and Native American art and culture. Above all else, Henry was a devoted husband and father, and loved spending time with his family and traveling. Henry is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Sonya S. Whiddon, whom he met while in graduate school in Georgia; one son, Mark H. Whiddon of Gainesville, and his wife, Jayda, and their sons Koby, Konnor and Brad; one daughter, Shelley Whiddon-Bartek of McKi-nney, and her husband, David, and their son Zachary. A visitation has been scheduled from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 15th at the Whiddon residence in Denton. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to Henry's favorite charity, the St. Bonaventure Indian Mission & School in New Mexico
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