The SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 225 W. Hawthorne St., is pleased to announce two new exhibits slated for Jan. 24 to Feb. 22. Laura LaForge will exhibit her Classy & Sassy whimsical portraits, which capture the negative and positive experiences of being a woman. Hats Galore consists of a variety of hats from the P.H. Sullivan Museum collection from the late 1900s through the 1960s. Both exhibitions open Jan. 24 with an artist reception on Feb. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. Exhibitions continue through Feb. 22.
LaForge is a self-taught artist of French and American Indian decent. She opened her first studio in Indianapolis in 2000 and has worked on a variety of projects with her paintings over the last decade. She has exhibited at Clowes Hall in Indianapolis, Stutz Artist Gallery in Indianapolis, Saks Fifth Ave in Indianapolis, The Nines Gallery in Holland MI, Hidden In The Hills in Carefree, AZ and Rubinkam Gallery in Douglas, MI.
LaForge has been a featured artist for Dress For Success in Indianapolis, Saks Fifth Avenue in Indianapolis, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Simply She Affair in Indianapolis,The Catherine Peachey Fund(in conjunction with Lilly Foundation) in Indianapolis, and the Super Bowl 2012 Super Cure Gala, benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. She has designed artwork for Be Bon Vivant Boutique in Indianapolis, Hoosier Lottery, The Catherine Peachey Fund and Luv Ink, Inc.
LaForge has been invited by Ashley Rooney, to be shown in Green Art: Trees, Roots and Leaves, an art book with an international focus, to be published in 2013.
Currently she is creating a youth book series, Dinkie’s Universe, opening the world of the artist studio to children. LaForge is directing the project, which includes several characters she created specifically for the book.
Call 873-4900 or visit www.sullivanmunce.org for more information.