Shan Goshorn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Shan Goshorn

Cherokee artist

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1957

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 01-Dec-2018

Profession: photographer, artist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Shan Goshorn (July 3, 1957 – December 1, 2018) was an Eastern Band Cherokee artist, who lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Her multi-media artwork expresses human rights issues, especially those that affect Native American people today.
Goshorn used different media to convey her message, including woven paper baskets, silversmithing, painting, and photography.
She is best known for her baskets with Cherokee designs woven with archival paper reproductions of documents, maps, treaties, photographs and other materials that convey both the challenges and triumphs that Native Americans have experienced in the past and are still experiencing today.