Alan Shields
1944–2005
Introduction
Alan J. Shields (February 4, 1944 – December 13, 2005) was an American painter, and for a time during the 1980s, had a secondary career as a commercial boat operator, including as ferryboat captain.
Wikidata identifier
Q2636828
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Introduction
He came to prominence in the 1970s with brightly colored and sewn three-dimensional paintings. He constructed handmade books, and was an accomplished watercolorist and printmaker, often using handmade paper.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, collagist, designer, painter, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500021038
Names
Alan Shields, Alan J. Shields
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed May 23, 2025.
