J. Roman Andrus
James Roman Andrus | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1907 St. George, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 1993 Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| Resting place | Provo City Cemetery |
| Education | Brigham Young University University of Colorado Boulder |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, printmaker, educator |
| Spouse | Ira Rose Pratt |
J. Roman Andrus (1907 — June 23, 1993) was an American painter, printmaker, and educator. He taught art at Brigham Young University for more than three decades.
Life[edit]
Andrus was born in 1907 in St. George, Utah.[1][2][3] He graduated from Brigham Young University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1942 and a master's degree in 1943.[3] He earned a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1958.[1][4]
Andrus taught in the Department of Art at Brigham Young University from 1940 to 1974.[3] He was also a painter and printmaker. He won the Institute of Fine Arts Purchase Prize in 1945 and 1950.[3] Andrus served on the board of the Utah Symphony.[1] According to the Utah Artists Project, "The overpowering interest in Andrus's work is in the interplay of color and rhythm."[3]
Andrus was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and he married Ira Rose Pratt in the St. George Utah Temple.[1] They had three sons and a daughter.[1] Andrus died on June 23, 1993, in Provo, Utah, at age 85,[5] and he was buried in the Provo City Cemetery.[3] His work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., but not currently on view.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "James Roman Andrus". The Daily Spectrum. St. George, Utah. June 26, 1993. p. 18. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "James Roman Andrus". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Utah Artists Project: J. Roman Andrus". J. Willard Marriott Library. The University of Utah. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Artist and Educator Roman Andrus Dies". Deseret News. June 27, 1993. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Obituaries. J. Roman Andrus". The Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. June 25, 1993. p. 28. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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