A prominent painter whose works capture the rural, small town culture of Kentucky turned 100
on Saturday.
According to a press release, LaFrance's paintings are housed in museums in the U.S. and Europe, and in the collections of Oprah Winfrey and Bryant Gumbel. The self-taught, African American painter's works show people at church, family gatherings, funerals and other aspects of small-town life in western Kentucky.
Longtime friend Wanda Stubblefield calls LaFrance a modest and private person who does not seek attention or recognition. LaFrance was born in a small community in Graves County, Kentucky. LaFrance and her sisters grew up on the family's farm, where cotton and tobacco were grown, and pigs, chickens and cows were raised.
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