Robert William 'Bill' McCarter

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Dr. Robert William 'Bill' McCarter JrDr. Robert William 'Bill' McCarter Jr., Professor Emeritus of visual arts, died Sept. 20.

Born in Gastonia, North Carolina, he pursued his passion for art at the University of Georgia, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts. He went on to earn a doctorate in art education at Penn State University.

Bill began his teaching career at Southeast Missouri State College, which is when he met his future wife, Mickey Story. After marrying in 1966, the couple moved to Denton in 1968, where Bill joined the art faculty at UNT and Mickey also later served on the faculty.

Bill co-wrote the widely used art appreciation textbook Living with Art, published in 1985, and was co-director of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, a program funded by the Getty Center for Education and the Marcus and Annenberg Foundations. He was honored with the Texas Art Education Association's Higher Education Art Educator of the Year award in 1994 and was named a UNT Regents Professor. He retired from UNT in 2005, and he and Mickey received the Honorary Alumni Award in 2009 for outstanding devotion, support and service to the university.

In addition to his love of art, Bill had a unique passion for restoring the soundboards of antique harpsichords. He was known for his kindness, wit and dedication.

In accordance with his wishes, no memorial service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the McCarter Scholarship in Art Education and Visual Arts Studies at UNT. Donations can be mailed to the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design, in care of Felicia Lewis, 1155 Union Circle, #305100, Denton, TX 76203. Please include "McCarter Scholarship" on your check.

Dr. Robert William 'Bill' McCarter Jr., Professor Emeritus of visual arts, died Sept. 20.

Born in Gastonia, North Carolina, he pursued his passion for art at the University of Georgia, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts. He went on to earn a doctorate in art education at Penn State University.

Bill began his teaching career at Southeast Missouri State College, which is when he met his future wife, Mickey Story. After marrying in 1966, the couple moved to Denton in 1968, where Bill joined the art faculty at UNT and Mickey also later served on the faculty.

Bill co-wrote the widely used art appreciation textbook Living with Art, published in 1985, and was co-director of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, a program funded by the Getty Center for Education and the Marcus and Annenberg Foundations. He was honored with the Texas Art Education Association's Higher Education Art Educator of the Year award in 1994 and was named a UNT Regents Professor. He retired from UNT in 2005, and he and Mickey received the Honorary Alumni Award in 2009 for outstanding devotion, support and service to the university.

In addition to his love of art, Bill had a unique passion for restoring the soundboards of antique harpsichords. He was known for his kindness, wit and dedication.

In accordance with his wishes, no memorial service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the McCarter Scholarship in Art Education and Visual Arts Studies at UNT. Donations can be mailed to the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design, in care of Felicia Lewis, 1155 Union Circle, #305100, Denton, TX 76203. Please include "McCarter Scholarship" on your check.

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