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FAITH RINGOLD`S BIOGRAPHY

FAITH RINGOLD`S BIOGRAPHY 
Who was Faith Ringold ? Born in New York , Faith Ringold was an African American
artist who started school in 2nd grade . While she was at home , her mother taught her
the basic
skills . She knew how to read before she went to school . In her early childhood she use
to be sick
every so often , she could not attend school regularly ; however, her mother use to bring
her
drawing books and pencils . Therefore , she spent most of her time drawing . So, as she
grew
older and began to go to school , one day her teacher asked her to draw a mountain.
Because she
was born and raised in New York, she had never seen a mountain before; therefore, she
could not
draw the mountain properly . The professor told her  you cannot be an artist,  and she
said to
the professor  yes I could and I will be artist .  She had great internal locus of
control and
self-confidence . She believed she could do it and she did it . 
Her mother was a fashion designer . She was very close to her mother, and her father was
a great role model for her . He also use to draw , in other words he inspired faith to
become an
artist . 
Faith Ringold was a bright artist . She benefited a scholarship in college . While in
college she had the opportunity to ship her works at an inexpensive price to sell outside
the
country. 1960 she learned what African art was as a black artist . She also learned to
mix her
European training with the African art . She learned about African designs , and African
American art . 
Faith Ringold wrote her stories and painted them on her works . She painted the
tradition
of African art and design she drew her family 's every day life . 
Faith Ringold was an artist who justify her culture and her existence with the black art
.
She expressed who she was through her art . She had great interest for children . She
admired the
courage of Harriet Tubman and Rosa Park . Faith believed that visual art in America join
women
in many directions . She hated sexism and racism . 
She said that people motivated her to become an artist and she believed that she could
change the world and she could do everything with her willingness . In many occasions she
asked
people to never give up anything that appears to be difficult to them, always try, try
until they get
what they need.