20 Interesting Facts about the artist Faith Ringgold

1. Faith Ringgold was born in 1930.
2. She was raised in Harlem, New York
3. She began her artistic career as a painter.
4. She is best known for her story quilts.
5. She studied art at New York's City College.
6. She later went abroad to study in Paris with other artists.
7. During her college years she became a feminist activist; she helped to influence museums to display the works of women and African-Americans.
8. Throughout the years she has exhibited her artwork in major museums around the world.
9. She has also written and illustrated 11 children's books.
10. She has received more than 75 awards, honors, fellowships, and citations.
11. Her first book was titled Tar Beach.
12. Tar Beach was awarded the Caldecott Honor award.
13. Faith Ringgold also received the Coretta Scott King award for best illustration for Tar Beach.
14. You can find some of Faith Ringgold's artwork on display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia.
15. The first story quilt Faith Ringgold created was titled, "Who's Afraid of Aunt Jemima?
16. Faith Ringgold has said that she uses her art to tell a story.
17. She is married and has two daughters.
18. She is a professor of Art at the University of California in San Diego.
19. Her personal motto states, If one can, Anyone can, All you gotta do is fly.
20. If you look on her personal website, you can find a racial questionaire.