Thoma (Sister) Swanson Sold at Auction Prices

Thoma Swanson was awarded the Fra Angelico Award in 2005. A Dominican Sister of Peace, Thoma Swanson OP is a Dominican artist, scholar and teacher, who has devoted her life to preaching the gospel through her artwork. Her art ranges from woodcuts to paintings, from murals to tapestries. However, she is best known for her stained glass windows and Dominican Icons. In Chimbote, Peru, Thoma organized small groups of women to create and sell needlework and other handcrafts at fair-trade prices. The message of her work is that art is "a rejoicing in the beauty of the world. Without it, our lives are very empty and cold and boring."