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Sheila Isham at her studio in Sagaponack, N.Y., in 1982. (Diana Walker)
Sheila Isham at her studio in Sagaponack, N.Y., in 1982. (Diana Walker)

Sheila Isham, artist whose work spanned continents, dies at 96

The Washington Post, April 12, 2024

Her vibrant works drew from her travels around the world and were exhibited at preeminent museums in the United States and galleries abroad


Sheila Isham, an artist who explored color and culture in vibrant works that drew from her travels around the world and were exhibited at preeminent museums in the United States and galleries abroad, died April 9 at a hospital in Manhattan. She was 96.

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