Dorothy Shirley Masom

Background

Masom, Dorothy Shirley was born on September 14, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Alexander and Susan (Donnelly) Shirley.

Education

Bachelor, Thomas A. Edison College, 1978. Master of Arts, Bloomsburg Pennsylvania State University, 1981.

Career

Professional artist, Sussex, New Jersey, 1961—1970. Head Woodside Art School, 1970—1975. Professor art Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 1975—1993, retired, 1993.

Consultant Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Commission, Harrisburg, since 1988.

Achievements

• Dorothy Shirley Masom has been listed as a notable artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Susquehanna Art Society, Selinsgrove, 1981-1987. Member Doshi Art Gallery, 1985-1988. Vice president Artists Guild Northwood University, Palm Beach.

Member Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts Alumni Association, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, National Association Women Artists (1st place award 10th Anniversary Show 2005), Boca Raton (Florida) Museum Art, The Artists Guild, National Association Women Artist, New York.

Interests

• Avocations: lecturing, demonstrating encaustic technique.

Connections

Married Richard J. Masom, September 10, 1966. Children: Susan Lynn, Jeffrey Scott.

Father:

Alexander Shirley

Mother:

Susan (Donnelly) Shirley

Spouse:

Richard J. Masom

child:

Susan Lynn Masom

child:

Jeffrey Scott Masom