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A western Kentucky art gallery is collecting the artwork of the celebrated Black artist Helen LaFrance, who died last year at 101, for a tribute show later this month.
The Ice House Gallery in Mayfield is asking those with LaFrance’s work to bring pieces to the gallery this week for the show slated to begin on Feb. 9 and end Feb. 27. Gallery Director Nanc Gunn said the gallery is hoping to have about 65 pieces for the show.
“We’ve had a lot of Mayfield residents coming in to give us some of the arts they hang in their homes, and we’re hoping to also get some wood carvings and dolls as well,” Gunn said.