Ann Richards | Illustrated Portrait for PBS Trailblazers Series

In the summer of 2020, PBS launched a slate of multi-platform content to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote in the United States.

I had the pleasure to create a portrait of Ann Richards, the 45th Governor of Texas, known for her sharp wit, one of a kind one-liners, and liberal political views. To this day, Richards remains the last Democrat to serve as Governor of the Lone Star State.

Read more about the Trailblazers Series.

Illustration of Ann Richards, the 45th Governor of Texas, portraying her as a trailblazing woman who changed America, featuring the colors of the American flag and using Texas flag as a background.
PBS Women-Traiblazers project. Illustration of Ann Richards, the 45th Governor of Texas, portraying her as a trailblazing woman who changed America, featuring the colors of the American flag and using Texas flag as a background.

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