Gartel Museum. This is a living, breathing website that evolves and changes with the current events and activities of the media engaged artist, Mike Gartel. Brother of Laurence Gartel. Known for combining the digital art world with traditional painting, sculpture and other techniques.
The young Ruby Bridges was portrayed by actress Chaz Monet, and the movie also featured Lela Rochon as Ruby's mother, Lucille 'Lucy' Bridges; Michael Beach as Ruby's father, Abon Bridges; Penelope Ann Miller as Ruby's teacher, Mrs. Henry; and Kevin Pollak as Dr. Robert Coles.
Ruby Nell Bridges Hall (born September 8, 1954) is an American activist known for being the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis in 1960.[1][2][3]