Jack Carington Smith (26 February 1908 – 19 March 1972) was an Australian artist from

Launceston, Tasmania Launceston () is a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, at the confluence of the North Esk River, North Esk and South Esk River, South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River, Tasmania, Tamar River (kanamaluka). As of 2021, the Launc ...

. Born simply "Smith", he adopted "Carington Smith" as his surname around 1936 when he won a travelling scholarship which enabled him to study at the

Royal Academy of Arts The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House in Piccadilly London, England. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its ...

, London. He was head of the art department, Hobart Technical College from 1940 to 1970 during which time it was renamed Tasmanian School of Art, a faculty of the

University of Tasmania The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is a public research university, primarily located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1890, it is Australia's fourth oldest university. Christ College (University of Tasmania), Christ College, one of the unive ...

. He won the

Sulman Prize The Sir John Sulman Prize is one of Australia's longest-running art prizes, having been established in 1936. It is now held concurrently with the Archibald Prize, Australia's best-known art prize, and also with the Wynne Prize, at the Art Galler ...

in 1949 for ''Bush Pastoral'', a Mural design for New State Building, Hobart, and (after entering regularly for twenty years) the

Archibald Prize The Archibald Prize is an Australian portraiture art prize for painting, generally seen as the most prestigious portrait prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after the receipt of a bequest from J. F. Archibald, J. F. Archib ...

in 1963 with a portrait of Professor

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, who was then the chair of the University of Tasmania, and the Rubinstein Prize 1966. Smith also worked as a tutor who taught other artists, including Max Angus, Roger Murphy and

Jeff Hook Geoffrey Raynor Hook (27 December 1928 – 20 July 2018) was an Australians, Australian artist and editorial cartoonist. Hook was married to Pauline from 1961 and had five children. Career After attending St Virgil's College, Hobart, Hook sta ...

. The Carington Smith Library in the Centre for the Arts, University of Tasmania is named for him.

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1908 births 1972 deaths People educated at Launceston Church Grammar School Archibald Prize winners 20th-century Australian male artists Australian male painters 20th-century Australian painters Australian modern painters {{Australia-painter-stub