Augusta Savage, originally known as Augusta Christine Fells, is a Harlem Renaissance woman, known for her great creativity as a sculptor and her legacy of educating a group of people of new age black artists. Savage faced his challenges as an artist, but ultimately overcame them with the support of the African American community. The strength that Savage used for his talent in creating works of art ultimately became the reason for his downfall as an artist. Augusta Savage was born in Green Cove Springs, Florida, where the major industry was brick making. Several clay pits were located nearby because clay was essential for brick production (Jordan 42). At an early age, Savage learned to make figurines from red clay soil in clay pits. She enjoyed modeling things like animals and other small statures. But his father, a Methodist minister, did not allow this research and did everything he could to stop it. Savage once said that his father "almost licked all my art" (Jordan 42). Despite his father's opposition, Savage continued to build sculptures. In 1915, when the family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, Savage faced a new challenge: running out of clay. Savage eventually obtained some modeling clay from a local potter and created a group of figurines that he presented at a local county fair. His work was well received, winning a $175 prize and the support of the fair's superintendent, George Graham Currie (Jordan 42). He convinced her to study art. He moved to Jacksonville, Florida, hoping to make a living by performing commissioned busts of the city's wealthy African Americans. After an unsuccessful attempt to establish herself as a sculptor, Savage moved to New York City in the 1920s. Moving to New......middle of paper......Augusta Savage." Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2011. Web. 02 May 2011. .Douglas, Andrea. "Gamin by Augusta Savage : A Significant Acquisition by the University of Virginia Museum of Art - Arts & Sciences News, UVa." Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies, January 26, 2010. Web. April 25, 2011. .Haskins, James Black Stars of the Harlem Renaissance New York: Wiley, 2002. Print.Jordan, Denise Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 2002. Print.McKissack, Lisa Beringer Women of the Harlem Renaissance, Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point, 2007. Print. Schaefer, AR The Harlem Renaissance Chicago: Heinemann Library.