Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell,

Artist Overview

Artist name:Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell

1931–2023
Place of Birth: Kingman, Kansas, United States
Place of Death: Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Works of Art: 68

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Rode to Phila. quilt, 1987–1988

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Love for Kansas quilt block, 1978

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Whirligig (?) quilt block, 1978

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From Your Valentine pillow sham, 1998

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St. Patrick's Day pillow sham, 1996

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Sunrise, Sunset? (accessory to Rode to Phila.), 2000–2001

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Oz II quilt, 1979

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Kansas Windmill quilt, 1979

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Cotter’s Field quilt, 1977–2007

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Kansas Quilt Symposium banner, 1978

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Wheat Centennial quilt, 1974

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Of Thee I Sing quilt top, 1977

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Heart of the Nation quilt top, 1981

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Beginning Again quilt top, 1980–1985

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The Cherries Will Bloom Again quilt top, 1994–2004

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The Gift of Christmas quilt top, 1979–1986

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Thankful quilt top, 1980–1983

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China Trade with Miss Liberty, U.S.A. quilt top, 1986

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Bill Willie’s Factotum Whirligig quilt top, 1990–1996

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Alone in Our Garden quilt, 2004

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Copyrights on the Selvedge quilt, 2009

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More Copyrights on the Selvedge quilt, 2013

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Log Cabin quilt, 1964

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Sunflower Pattern quilt block, 1978

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The Landon Sunflower quilt block, 1978

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Nancy’s Sunflower quilt block, 1978

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Peggy Anne’s Special quilt block, 1978

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Kansas Star quilt block, 1978

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Kansas quilt block, 1978

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Topeka quilt block, 1978

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Carrie Hall’s Star quilt block, 1978

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Mrs. Kretsinger’s Rose quilt block, 1978

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Waverly Star quilt block, 1978

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Kanza quilt block, 1978

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Kansas Round Ball quilt block, 1978

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Kansas Baby quilt block, 1978

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Russian Sunflower quilt block, 1978

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Chisholm Trail Quilt quilt block, 1978

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Kansas Beauty (a Nancy Cabot pattern) quilt block, 1978

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Emporia Rose quilt block, 1978

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Mount Sunflower quilt block, 1978

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Kansas Rose quilt block, 1978

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Kansas Dust Storm quilt block, 1978

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Carrie Nation quilt block, 1978

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Centennial Sunflower quilt block, 1978

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The Kansas Beauty quilt block, 1978

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Bloomin’ Sunflower quilt block, 1978

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Topeka Rose quilt block, 1978

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Kansas Sunflower quilt block, 1978

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The Centennial Lily quilt block, 1978

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untitled quilt block, 1978

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woman and sun quilt block, 1977–2010

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two women, quilt, sun, and St. Louis arch quilt block, 1977–2010

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blue banners quilt block, 1977–2010

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black and white sunbonnet quilt block, 1977–2010

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rounded pinwheel design quilt block, 1977–2010

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starbursts and circles quilt block, 1974

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blue fabric and small yellow flowers quilt block, 1973

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star with pendulum in circle quilt block, date unknown

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wide arch unfinished pattern/paisley edge fabric quilt block, 1977–2010

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center star and concentric circles of light blue embroidery quilt block, 1977–2010

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starburst in black circle on tan fabric quilt block, 1977–2010

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yellow starburst in yellow circle, blue background quilt block, 1977–2010

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"What is your name?" quilt block, 1977–2010

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"Hand" quilt block, 1977–2010

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rounded edge flower quilt block, 1977–2010

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geometric pinwheel quilt block, 1977–2010

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Jean Mitchell name on cross anchor quilt block, 1977–2010

Exhibitions: 17

Kansas Quilts from the Collection
Nancy A. Corwin, curator
1996
Personal Geometry: Quilts by Yoshiko Jinzenji and Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell
Susan Earle, curator
Cassandra Mesick, curator
2014
The Power of Place: KU Alumni Artists
Susan Earle, curator
2019
The Power of Place: KU Alumni Artists
Susan Earle, curator
2019
Power of Place
Susan Earle, curator
2020
Second Annual Kaw Valley Quilters Guild Quilt Show
1980
Quilts from the Collection
Kate Meyer, curator
2020
Kaw Valley Quilters Guild exhibition in conjunction with theatrical performance of "Quilters"
1985
Textile Diaries: Kansas Quilt Memories
1990
Textile Diaries: Kansas Quilt Memories
1990
Textile Diaries: Kansas Quilt Memories
1990
Kansas Quilt Symposium. The Kaw Valley Quilters Guild and the Division of Continuing Education at the University of Kansas.
1978
Maple Leaf Festival Quilt Show
Enola Gish, curator
1976
Kansas Quilt Treasures
Enola Gish, curator
1981
Google Art Project
2016
First Continental Quilting Conference
1978
Bold Women
Susan Earle, curator
2025