Originally from High Point, North Carolina, Gwendolyn A. Magee has been a resident of Jackson, Mississippi since 1972. She uses textiles, fibers and threads to construct the narratives that dramatically articulate historical and present-day events affecting the lives and psyches of African Americans. Each artwork serves as a forum for dialogue and communication with viewers, and is an open invitation for them to embark with her on a journey of the spirit. In 2007 she was awarded the United States Artist Fellowship, being named the 2007 Ford Fellow in crafts and traditional arts.