At school there were some programs in music. I did take piano lessons, and we had a piano at home. I got… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
Going back to the elementary school days, I was always drawing. I entered a Victory poster competition and won the top award… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I became a bit of a teacher's pet, and it became known in the school by both faculty and students that I… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
At one point I had dreams of being in the school band, but I didn't play an instrument that qualified me, and… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I graduated in June 1948 and then went in the fall to the art school. I stayed with my cousins on Seventeenth… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
It was only when I got to high school and was in the art program that my artistic talent was recognized. The… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
Jack Sturtzer, one of my cousins, had gone to art school and suggested that I might be interested in a private school… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
At the end of the elementary program, I then had to move onto high school. Simultaneously, my parents moved to Attica to… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
Upon graduation, in the yearbook I was voted "Most likely to succeed." which I know was credited to my artistic achievements. — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I was there [in school] the full time with one teacher, and the student body was never more than 10 or 12… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
The first important [step] one was going to school. There was an advantage as there was a one-room schoolhouse that was within… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
In thinking back, not having any experience in any other elementary school, there may have been an advantage of being with different… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I became a bit of a teacher's pet, and it became known in the school by both faculty and students that I really excelled… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I've always been a keen cyclist, I'm very close to the world of cycling. Not just cycling really - also walking, adventures, being a… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I learned from books that I picked up. That was something that just came out of nowhere but continued to be an attraction. So… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
At the end of the elementary program, I then had to move onto high school. Simultaneously, my parents moved to Attica to a suburban… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
You can find inspiration in everything. If you can't, then you're not looking properly. — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I think I was really naïve. I had no context to think about what I wanted to do. Each step was a next stage… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
One association with the arts that I vividly remember was a magazine called Normal Instructor, a teachers' magazine, that Miss George would hold up… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
The class situation [at Art Institute on Elmwood Avenue] was such that one would be very much on their own to paint or draw.… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
Fortunately, I had cousins who lived in Buffalo and would often go to visit them, which I loved to do because I liked Buffalo… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
I was painting furniture, learning to stencil, and explore all kinds of traditional techniques of decoration. I learned from books that I picked up. — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
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… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
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![“The first important [step] one was going to school. There was an advantage as there was a one-room schoolhouse that was within walking distance of my home. I went there being very shy, but I fit in quickly, and I was nurtured by a very dedicated and caring teacher, Magdalen George, who we referred…” quote by Paul Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/068/paul-smith-10839_advantage_the-first-important-step-one-was-going-t_2124672.jpg)
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![“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.” quote by Paul Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/26c/paul-smith-10839_art_the-class-situation-at-art-institute-on_244355.jpg)
