Shirley L. Bolton (1945-1984) was an American painter and educator.

Shirley Lee Bolton
Born(1945-01-09)January 9, 1945
Lexington, Georgia
DiedAugust 10, 1984(1984-08-10) (aged 39)
Pensacola, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Known forArtist, Educator

Biography

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Bolton was born on January 9, 1945[1] in Lexington, Georgia. She attended University of Georgia in Athens eventually earning her PhD. She exhibited her art at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.[2] Her work is in the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia.[3] Her 1971 drawing The World Outside is in Georgia's State Art Collection.[4]

Bolton died August 10, 1984[1] in Pensacola, Florida.[5] Some of her papers are in the Art & Artist files at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[6]

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  1. ^ a b "Bolton, Shirley L." De Gruyter. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Shirley L. Bolton". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Silent Strings (from the Jazz Series)". Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Georgia's State Art Collection". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Shirley Bolton - Biography". AskArt. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Shirley L. Bolton, 1945- [Folder]". Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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