Brewer’s quilts have hung at, among others, the American Craft Museum in New York City and the U.S. embassy in Ghana.

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What makes someone worthy of a lifetime achievement award?

If that someone is artist Tina Williams Brewer, it includes the refinement of artistic expression to a level that has earned international attention, an in-depth exploration of heritage that has been shared and memorialized, the generous mentoring of aspiring artists, the patient teaching of scores of children and adults in school and residency programs, active membership in a number of arts guilds and organizations, and community volunteer work.

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