Shirley Hamilton grew up in Winona, MS where
she first was introduced to creating art in the gifted art program
at Winona High School under Marsha Noah and Jean Gutierrez. She went
on to major in art at the University of Mississippi where she studied
under Jere Allen and Sheri Reith.
Currently she resides in Carrollton and teaches in the same gifted art program
at Winona that instilled in her a love of art.