American Art Invitational

Shirley Thomson-Smith

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.

Of the Navajo women, who Shirley Thomson-Smith got to know and respect, she has this to say: "I was fascinated by those women. Their message was a non-verbal transmission of thought, feeling and strength. I've always admired Mexican, African and Indian art. My figures are a synthesis of all these."


Shirley Thomson Smith

"Peace"
26" high ~ Bronze 5/20
Shirley Thomson-Smith

Shirley Thomson Smith

"Whispering Winds"
26" high ~ Bronze
Shirley Thomson-Smith
$8200.00

Shirley Thomson Smith

"Contemplation"
26" high ~ Bronze
$6400.00
Shirley Thomson-Smith


EDWARD ALDRICH, CAROLYN ANDERSON, JOHN ASARO, GERALD BALCIAR, DEBORAH BAYS, NANCY BUSH, GEORGE CARLSON, CHAPEL, NICHOLAS COLEMAN, MARK DAILY, ROBERT DAUGHTERS, BARRY EISENACH, KIM ENGLISH, WALT GONSKE, GLENNA GOODACRE, DANIEL GREENE, RON HICKS, QUANG HO, RAMON KELLEY, RAYMOND L. KNAUB, MILT KOBAYASHI, JEREMY LIPKING, GEORGE LUNDEEN, MARK LUNDEEN, KIM MACKEY, DAN MCCAW, HERB MIGNERY, DEAN MITCHELL, JAY MOORE, CW MUNDY, DESMOND O’HAGAN, WILLIAM REESE, LAURA ROBB, SHERRY SALARI SANDER, WAYNE SALGE, BURTON SILVERMAN, TIM SOLLIDAY, BILL STARKE, RICK STONER, NANCY SWITZER, MARK THOMPSON, SHIRLEY THOMSON-SMITH, MICHELLE TORREZ, DEE TOSCANO, KENT ULLBERG, LANI VLAANDEREN, KEVIN WECKBACH, JIE WEI ZHOU