Belew Collection
The Belew Collection was established in 1991 and named in honor of Dr. John S. Belew, Baylor class of ’41. He began teaching as a professor of chemistry in 1954, and then he served as Provost of Baylor University from 1979-91. His wife, Ruth M. Belew, was a Baylor Theater Arts Department lecturer from 1967-92. During the early years of the Martin Museum of Art, Belew was an enthusiastic supporter of the new museum and was integral in acquiring artwork for the foundation and expansion of the permanent collection. The Belew Collection is a collection of artwork donated by tenured track and tenured professors from Baylor’s Department of Art.
Artists in the Belew Collection
Mark Anderson
Berry Klingman
Robbie Barber
John McClanahan
Kyle Chaput
Sandra McCollister
Bob Cromer
Paul McCoy
Michael Darough
Mark Moran
Susan Dunkerley
Joseph Morzuch
Leah Force
Susan Mullally
Benny Fountain
Denny Pickett
Mack Gingles
Mark Pomolio
Virginia Green
Terry Roller
Julia Hitchcock
H. Jennings Sheffield
Charles Isoline
Hugo Shi
Michael Johnson
Mary Ruth Smith
Paul Kemp
Karl Umlauf
Selected works:
Benny Fountain, Things That Exist #10, Oil on Canvas, 2015
Dr. Mary Ruth Smith, Square within a Square, Thread, glue, Plexiglass, 1994
Berry J. Klingman, Catalyst: Truck Stop, Rag paper print, 1990
Robbie Barber, Rough and Ready, Painted wood, steel, bone, found objects, 1996
H. Jennings Sheffield, - ..- .-. -... ..- .-.. . -.- (Glitch #45), Archival digital print on aluminum, 21st c.
Michael Johnson, Circuit, Steel, basswood, 1996
Terry M. Roller, A Tapestry of Loose Ends I, Graphite, colored ink on bristol board, 1985
Mack Gingles, NFS, Charcoal on paper, 2015