Gloria Hoppins
Gloria Hoppins (born 1955) is an American artist associated with the Gee's Bend group of quilters.[1][2][3]
Her work is included in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum.[4]
Life[]
Born in Gee's Bend, Hoppins' parents were Linda and Richard Pettway. Hoppins comes from a rich lineage of quilt-makers, such as her grandmother, Virginia Pettway, her mother, Linda Pettway, and her sister Lucy L. Witherspoon. She remains active in her community, singing in the gospel choir group Ye Shall Know the Truth.
References[]
- ^ "Quilts of Gee's Bend". www.auburn.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark. "Using the Fabrics Of Our Lives". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ William Arnett; Bernard Herman (2006). Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt. Tinwood Books. pp. 209–. ISBN 978-0-9719104-7-8.
- ^ "SGDF Announces Five Museum Acquisitions and First-Ever Sale of Artwork to Fund Advocacy Activities - Souls Grown Deep Foundation". www.soulsgrowndeep.org. Archived from the original on 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
Authority control: Art research institutes  |
|---|
 | This article about an artist from the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- 1955 births
- 20th-century American women artists
- 20th-century American artists
- Quilters
- Artists from Alabama
- Living people
- 21st-century American women
- American artist stubs