Creating Masterpieces One at a Time

A drawing of a bird sitting on the ground

Experienced Painter

Shirley A. Dombrowski Parish

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Shirley A. Dombrowski Parish has been a painter and an art educator since 1969. She holds an M.A. degree in Painting and studied with American painter Tom Parish.

Statement

The discovery of the Impressionists and Expressionists was the beginning of my practice. Seeing the work of Van Gogh, Monet, and Renoir, and the entire history of their time, and the familiarity of the work in relation to myself, made my imagination soar. They set me free to paint.

A woman with a colorful head scarf on.