The only words I have to describe Mildred Thompson is that she was truly a renaissance woman. She was every woman; multi-talented, and mastering multiple disciplines. Where Science, and music and art are one. “Thompson, influenced by the abstract paintings of the early modernists such as Wassily Kandinsky, consciously turned away from the creation of representational imagery to fully focus her craft on the abstract, choosing to artistically interpret scientific and musical th

Do you know who Edmonia Lewis is? She studied in Italy and most of her work was done with marble. She was also of Haitian and American Indian lineage. To support her craft she sculpted medallion portraits featuring images of renowned abolitionists, including Garrison, John Brown and Wendell Phillips, an advocate for Native-Americans. According to Smithsonian Magazine, “sculptors of that time traditionally paid Roman stone crafters to produce their works in marble, and this l

Bisa Butler is an American fiber artist. Her quilted portraits of regular African American people celebrate everyday life. These individuals would normally not have had a platform or recognized for their beauty and grace. Butler was taught by the great Elizabeth Catlett and other Harlem Renaissance artists. #BisaButler #quilts #fiberportraits #blackwomanartist #blackishartbox #blackart #blackfemaleartist #africanamerican

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