Thomas John Shillea, (b. 1947) is an American artist, specializing in a variety of media including painting and photography. He began drawing at the age of two and throughout his childhood made thousands of photorealistic drawings. He earned a BS in Art Ed. from Kutztown University. He taught high school art until he finally decided to earn an MFA at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Personal life
Shillea is married to fine art dealer, Santa Bannon who represents his work. They reside 90 minutes outdoor New York City, in Bethlehem, PA.[citation needed]
Photography
During his career, Shillea was invited to discharge duty with the United States Information Agency in Washington, D.C. on a project titled “Gallery of well-known Americans” during which he photographed President Ronald Reagan, civil-rights leader Coretta Scott King, Academy Award winning actor Sissy Spacek and American publisher, Malcolm Forbes. He has photographed extra celebrities, including golfer Arnold Palmer, US Olympic cycling medalist Davis Phinney and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl. His photographs are included in on height of a dozen major Good art museums and universities including The George Eastman House, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The National Portrait Gallery, The National Museum of African American History and Culture (The Smithsonian), The Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin, the Baltimore Museum of Art, and The Rochester Institute of Technology, The James A. Michener Museum of Art, Lehigh University Art Galleries and others.
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