Bass Reeves ~ Forever the Oklahoma Legend !

 
When I say LEGENDARY.....   I mean just that.   My dad always looked back to remember his roots..... LEST WE FORGET.    I took that to mean... keeping the story alive.

So, although Bass Reeves was an Arkansas native, he superbly served justice throughout Indian Territory (the land prior to Oklahoma Statehood 1907) .... as one of the first Black lawmen west of the Mississippi River. Again, he was a respected lawmen standing 6’2″ and weighing about 180 pounds who could shoot a pistol or rifle accurately with his right or left hand and could whip any two men with his bare hands. Reeves became a legend during his lifetime for his ability to catch criminals under trying circumstances. He brought fugitives by the dozen into the Fort Smith federal jail.

I share the portrait quilt I sewed and built into a collage story of Bass and his dear wife Jenny.

Remember -- I told you admire THE WOMAN ... Who is the backbone of her man....!!! ????   See my Jenny riding on the horse, headwrap and handling the reins!

Here is a really outstanding brother names RAMSES.... who I met again in Sacramento, CA last year... and his portrayal of Bass Reeves is stunnning!

I’m proud of me! Bquiltin’s Exhibit!

This is the St Petersburg Museum book.  My Bass Reeves Quilt is in it!!!

The catalogue will be available on Amazon next week, and it sells for $25.  It will be available at the James Museum bookstore. 

Exhibit premier opening reception September 9. 2022 Museum   (Linked)  

The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art

This quilt is part of the Women of Color Quilting Network's Traveling Exhibit entitled = Black Pioneers: legacy in the American West

About the Quilted Wallhanging

    *  A traditional quilt design using 100% cotton fabric, African and Western themed colors and fabric.  Unique utilization of T-Shirt cutout and Applique embellishments. 

Bass & Jennie Reeves