Ella Fitzgerald's Jazz Garden
$3,500.00
Custom art quilt.
36 in x 35 in
Ms. Fitzgerald rose to prominence as a jazz singer in her teens. Her mother’s death led to a period of financial and domestic instability, including a short stay in reform school. She overcame her situation to find a global platform to display her amazing talents. This is from the Spirit Portraits series honoring Black women who were pioneers in many musical genres. Spirit Portraits are textile collages or art quilts that represent the essence of the individual. These are not representational portraits of specific individuals. Instead, I use fabrics and embellishments that convey aspects of the personality, life experiences and historical context of the subject.