Background
Hardison, Ruth Inge was born in 1914 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Daughter of William Lafayette and Evelyn Elizabeth (Jordan) Hardison.
Hardison, Ruth Inge was born in 1914 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Daughter of William Lafayette and Evelyn Elizabeth (Jordan) Hardison.
Student, Tennessee State University. Student, Vassar College.
Artist's model, photographer, actress, teacher, counselor, poet, New York City. Creator: Harriet Tubman series sculptured busts Ingenious American. 13 sculptured portraits Negro Giants in History, since 1963, Phillis Wheatley, 1989, Jubilee, Abstract/Realistic Sculpture celebrating 25th anniversary Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, 1995.Outdoor mural New Generation Intermediate School 74, New York City Board Education, 1976, Meditation Series Our Folks, 1988-1991. Head Jackie Robinson, New York City Department Cultural Affairs, 1981. Portrait Frederick Douglass, Princeton University, 1983, 26 photos exhibit Community Arts Center Gallery in Portsmouth (Virginia) Museum, 1988.Represented in permanent collections. Designer Sojourner Truth pin. Photos exhibited with Professional Women Photographers at Nikon House, New York City and Tokyo, 1990.2 foot sculpture standing Sojourner Truth from Negro Giants in History Series Presented to Nelson Mendela by Governor M. Cuomo, New York State, 1990. Works included in numerous books.
1 daughter, Yolande.