Pamela Colman Smith

Pamela Colman Smith is a famous artist and occultist best known for her work on the early 19th-century tarot card decks. She is the creator of the Smith-Waite Tarot Deck design, easily the most popular variant of the traditional tarot deck in the world. 
== Facts: ==
-Pamela was born to middle-class American parents but was raised abroad. She was particularly fond of Jamaica, a country which she spent many of her formative years in while her father worked for major businesses interested in the local railroads. 
-Pamela learned of folk religion, myth and magic during this trips. 
-She also discovered a natural talent for art which she possessed. Pamela soon started dabbling in both illustration and the occult. 
-Pamela would often create her works of art after receiving visions while listening to music. 
-Pamela actually converted, or moved closer to, Roman Catholicism towards the end of her life. 
== References: ==
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Colman_Smith#The_Waite-Smith_Tarot
-https://www.autostraddle.com/fools-journey-the-fascinating-life-of-pamela-colman-smith-267673/
-http://blog.littleredtarot.com/ancestors-pamela-colman-smith/
-https://hyperallergic.com/330790/the-unnamed-woman-artist-revealed-in-the-monogram-of-your-tarot-cards/
Category:Magick
Category:Occult Underground
Category:Art