J. Leo Fairbanks (1878-1946) was an American art educator, painter and sculptor. Born in Utah, educated at

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

With and trained in Paris, he headed the art department of the Salt Lake City School District until he joined

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as the chair of its department of art and architecture in 1923. He designed a sculptural frieze in the Laie Hawaii Temple.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fairbanks, J. Leo 1878 births 1946 deaths People from Payson, Utah Brigham Young University alumni Académie Julian alumni Académie Colarossi alumni Artists from Utah American male painters American male sculptors 20th-century American painters 20th-century American sculptors 20th-century male artists