Shirley Hartman
EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, Philadelphia, PA. B.A.
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS, Philadelphia, PA.
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN, New York
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA.
ARTHAUS Art Gallery, Allentown, PA.
The Lyman Gallery, St. Simon’s Island, GA.
Classic Art Forms, Los Angeles, CA.
Javits Center, Visual Exhibit, New York
Muhlenberg College, Martin Gallery, Allentown, PA.
Jersey City Museum, Jersey City, N.J.
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
Cedar Crest College, La Chaise Gallery, Allentown, PA.
Philadelphia Civic Center, Women in Art Regional Exhibit, Philadelphia, PA.
Neumann Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
Cheltenham Art Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Rittenhouse Print Exhibit, Philadelphia, PA.
Philadelphia Civic Center, Earth Art, Philadelphia, PA.
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Shirley Hartman: The Matisse of Pennsylvania By Jesse Kornbluth
"Shirley Hartman was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania... Her father, who played guitar with the Dorsey brothers, filled their home with art, music and books. He died when she was just eight, but his discipline and love of the arts defined her — at 10, she was painting on the basement walls of her family’s home.
Hartman studied art in Philadelphia, where she encountered Matisse and surrendered to his graceful lines and vibrant colors. By her early 20s, she was supporting herself as an artist."