Alice Patrick facts for kids
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Alice Patrick
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| Born | 1948 Los Angeles
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| Alma mater | Art Center College of Design, Otis Art Institute |
| Known for | Murals |
Alice Patrick (born in 1948) is an American muralist and sculptor. A muralist is an artist who paints large pictures directly onto walls. A sculptor creates art by shaping materials like clay or metal. The city of Los Angeles officially recognizes her murals as the first painted there by an African-American woman.
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About Alice Patrick
Alice Patrick was born and grew up in Los Angeles. She studied art at two well-known schools: the Art Center College of Design and the Otis Art Institute. Before becoming a famous artist, she also taught art to young students in elementary school.
Her Amazing Artworks
Alice Patrick was part of a big art project in Los Angeles called the Citywide Mural Project. She painted many murals in the southern part of the city. One of her early murals, which showed important women in Black History, was sadly destroyed in the 1970s.
"Women Do Get Weary (but They Don't Give Up)" Mural
One of her most famous murals is called "Women Do Get Weary (but They Don't Give Up)". She finished this artwork in 1991. The Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) helped make this mural possible.
This special mural features images of many inspiring women. These include Mary McLeod Bethune, who was a famous educator, and Dorothy Height, a leader in the civil rights movement. It also shows Oprah Winfrey, a well-known media executive, and Josephine Baker, a famous entertainer. Alice Patrick even painted herself into the mural!
The mural is about nine feet tall and sixteen feet wide. It was painted using acrylic paints directly onto a stucco wall. In 2013, the SPARC organization worked to restore the mural. They fixed peeling paint and brightened the faded colors so more people could enjoy it.
Art Prints and Galleries
In the 1990s, Alice Patrick also created special limited edition prints. These prints featured activists who were important in the civil rights movement. A gallery in Los Angeles called Cooper's Originals helped her sell these art reproductions. Later, Alice Patrick opened her very own art gallery. She named it Aliceland, and she ran it for ten years.
