Olin H. Travis

Olin H. Travis
Born(1888-11-15)November 15, 1888
Dallas, Texas
DiedDecember 4, 1974(1974-12-04) (aged 86)
Dallas, Texas
NationalityAmerican
EducationVivian Louise Aunspaugh Frank Reaugh
Alma materSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago
Known forCo-founding Dallas Art Institute
SpouseKatheryne Hail Travis (m.1916) Josephine Oliver (m.1935)
Parents
  • Olin Few Travis (father)
  • Eulalia Moncrief Travis (mother)
Websiteolinhtravis.com

Olin Herman Travis (1888–1975) was an American painter and arts educator active for much of the 20th-century. He spent most of his life working in Texas, though he and his first wife Kathryne Hail Travis routinely traveled to Arkansas. In addition to his paintings, Travis is largely known for several public murals in Dallas and for working with Kathryne to co-found the Dallas Art Institute (DAI) – the first major art institution in the south to offer artistic instruction in a variety of fields.