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Sheila Isham

1927 – 2024

American painter, printmaker (b. 1927)

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About Sheila Isham

Lived 1927 – 2024 (aged 96–97). Sheila Isham was an American painter, illustrator, draftsperson, collagist, printmaker and airbrush painter.

Sheila Burton Eaton Isham (December 19, 1927 – April 9, 2024) was an American printmaker, painter and book artist.

Biography Sheila Burton Eaton was born in New York City on December 19, 1927. She was raised in Cedarhurst and later attended the college preparatory school, Garrison Forest School. Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Guild Hall in East Hampton, New York, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the National Gallery of Art, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Library of Congress, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Walker Art Center, the Yale University Art Gallery, the Princeton University Art Museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and many others.

Isham died from pneumonia in Manhattan, on April 9, 2024, at the age of 96.

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Important facts

Born
1927, New York City
Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Geneva, Bryn Mawr College, Academy of Arts, Berlin, Garrison Forest School
Also known as
Sheila Eaton Isham, Sheila Burton Eaton, Sheila Burton Eaton Isham

Family & relationships

Spouse
Heyward Isham
Child
Chris Isham (journalist)

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sheila Isham's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sheila Isham?

American painter, printmaker (b. 1927)

When was Sheila Isham born?

Sheila Isham was born in 1927 in New York City.

When did Sheila Isham die?

Sheila Isham died on 9 April 2024 in New York City.

What was Sheila Isham's occupation?

Sheila Isham was a painter, illustrator, draftsperson, collagist, printmaker and airbrush painter.

What nationality was Sheila Isham?

Sheila Isham was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sheila Isham

· Wikidata: Q22086707

· DBpedia: Sheila Isham

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