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Joseph Martin Stuart was born November 9, 1932, in Seminole, Oklahoma, to Arch William and Lillian (Lindsey) Stuart. He was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he attended high school, and served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Following his military service, he pursued higher education under the GI Bill, earning both Bachelor of Arts and Master’s degrees in art from the University of New Mexico. He married Signe Margaret Nelson on June 18, 1960.
Stuart was an artist, museum director, curator, and educator. Over the course of his career, he held positions at the Roswell Museum and Art Center, the University of Oregon Museum of Art, the Boise Art Museum, and the Salt Lake City Art Center. He later served as director of the South Dakota Art Museum at South Dakota State University and as professor of art history. Joseph Stuart died December 9, 2016.