Joanna Pettway

Joanna Pettway (1924 - 1993) was an American quilt artist and daughter of Gees Bend quilter Martha Jane Pettway.^[1]

Joanna Pettway
Born	1924 (1924) Gees Bend, Alabama
Died	1993 (aged 68–69) Gees Bend, Alabama
Nationality	American
Known for	textile artist

Biography

Pettway was born in 1924 in Gees Bend, Alabama.^[2] She was one of twelve children of Martha Jane and Little Pettway, living her whole life in Gees Bend.^[3] She is associated with the Gee's Bend group of quilters.^[1]

Joanna Pettway's work is in the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art,^[4] the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.^[5]

References

1. Gee's Bend : the women and their quilts (1st ed.). Atlanta, Ga.: Tinwood Books. 2002. p. 233. ISBN 9780971910409.
2. "Joanna Pettway". Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
3. "Joanna Pettway". Souls Grown Deep. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
4. "Joanna Pettway, American, Gee's Bend, Alabama, 1924 - 1993". Birmingham Museum of Art. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
5. "Joanna Pettway". Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved 4 February 2022.