La Vaughn Belle | |
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 portrait of La Vaughn Belle | |
| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Tobago |
| Education | Columbia University (BA and MA) & Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, Cuba (MFA) |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Website | http://www.lavaughnbelle.com/ |
La Vaughn Belle is an artist from the United States Virgin Islands who uses a variety of media including drawings, paintings, woodwork, ceramics, photography, and video.[1][2] She is best known for co-creating with Jeannette Ehlers the 23-foot tall statue “I Am Queen Mary,” the first public statue of a black woman in Denmark, featuring labor leader Mary Thomas.[1]
- ^ a b Sorensen, Martin Selsoe (2018-03-31). "Denmark Gets First Public Statue of a Black Woman, a 'Rebel Queen'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ Bishop, Jacqueline (2014-10-03). "La Vaughn Belle's Contemporary Art Practice of Speaking in Layers". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-04-03.