Thomson-Smith, Shirley

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Born in 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri, Shirley Thomson-Smith's art has been deeply and profoundly influenced by the experience of living in Durango, Colorado and traveling through New Mexico. There Shirley Thomson-Smith observed the powerful tradition of Native Americans and was particularly drawn to the strength, character and symbolic role of Native American women.

Further Reading: Shirley Thomson-Smith, Southwest Art, Courage and Beauty | Shirley Thomson-Smith, Southwest Art, 2007 | Shirley Thomson-Smith, Southwest Art, 2012 | Shirley Thomson-Smith, Nichols Hills Magazine 2008 | Shirely Thomson-Smith, Focus 2005