Faith ringgold started her art career more than 35 years ago. Today, she paints pictures of story quilts. Her first book, Tar Beach won a caldicot, and a coreta scott king award for best illastration. she has written over 11 childrens books and has won over 75 different awards. She is married to Burdette Ringold and has 2 daughters and 3 grandaughters. This art is of brave black woman of the past quilting a sun flower quilt. Bee quilting is a american tradition of exspesing there enjoyment of friendship with one another. The quilt is one of Van Gogh's art work. He is also standing to the right holding a sunflower pot.