Instead, their efforts result in two blacks on the board of trustees of the museum and a major exhibition for Romare Bearden and Richard Hunt in 1971. Demonstrates with Tom Lloyd, light sculptor, against MOMA to demand a black artist wing for Martin Luther King Jr. Meets Lucy Lippard, Yvonne Rainier, and Lil Picard. Initiates first demonstration of black artists at the Whitney Museum. Meets Jacob Lawrence, Henri Ghent, and Ed Taylor.
Participates in benefit exhibition for Martin Luther King Jr. Begins development of Black Light using palette of darkened colors, in pursuit of more affirmative black aesthetic. Meets art historian James Porter of Howard University, who buys Bridges of Martha’s Vineyard from the American People Series. First one-person show at Spectrum Gallery. Postage Stamp Commemorating the Advent of Black Power, and Die – while daughters are in Europe for the summer. Paints first murals-The Flag is Bleeding, U.S. Joins Spectrum Gallery on 57th Street, Robert Newman, director. Meets Romare Bearden, Ernie Crichlow, Norman Lewis, Charles Alston, Hale Woodruff, Betty Blayton, first real contact with black artists. Participates in the first black exhibition in Harlem since the 1930s. Meets Leroi Jones at his Black Arts Theatre and School in Harlem. Writes letters to Romare Bearden and Hale Woodruff in an attempt to join Spiral, the black artists’ group, and to exhibit in the first Black Arts Festival in Senegal. This work she calls “super realism.” Results in the American People Series of oil paintings (1963 – 1967).īegins search for a New York gallery. Influenced by writings of James Baldwin and Amiri Baraka (then Leroi Jones). Marries Burdette (Birdie) Ringgold, May 19.ĭuring a summer at Oak Bluff’s on Martha’s Vineyard, develops first mature painting style. Faith’s dining area in her home becomes her studio space. Brother dies while they are in Rome, causing them to return to the U.S. Tours museums in Paris, Nice, Florence and Rome. Spends the first of many summers in Provincetown, MA Creates oil paintings of houses, landscapes, fishing boats and the ocean.įirst trip to Europe (with mother and daughters) aboard the S.S. Faith first hears of James Baldwin through his baby sister, Paula, who is a student of hers at J.H.S.
Begins teaching art in the New York City public schools (1955 – 1973). Permanent separation and divorce proceedings begin, completed in 1956. Has two children: Michele Faith Wallace, January 4 Barbara Faith Wallace, December 15. Obtains first studio space for independent oil painting projects. Marries Robert Earl Wallace, a classical and jazz pianist, while majoring in art at the City College of New York. Her family moves from the “Valley” to Sugar Hill in Harlem. Frequently sick with asthma as a small child, art becomes a major pastime. She has two older siblings, Andrew and Barbara. Born October 8th at Harlem Hospital in New York City to Andrew Louis Jones Sr.
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