Lady Bird Cleveland

Lady Bird Cleveland
BornJuly 24, 1926
Cornelia, Georgia, US
DiedJune 2, 2015
Known forpainter
ChildrenPat Cleveland

Lady Bird Strickland (also Lady Bird Cleveland or Ladybird Cleveland) (July 24, 1926 – June 2, 2015)[1] was an American painter of African, Cherokee and Irish heritage,[2] whose work primarily depicts the African-American experience, focusing on aspects of life from slavery and the civil rights movement to entertainment and culture to President Barack Obama's inauguration. She is the mother of the fashion model Pat Cleveland.

  1. ^ "Black Artist News: TRANSITION: Lady Bird Strickland (1926 - 2015)". Black Artist News. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ^ Patrick, Diane (2 May 2016). "A Model Memorist: Pat Cleveland". Publishers Weekly. ProQuest 1786833312.