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Sarah LaPierre Named Poster Artist

For 40th Edition Of ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival

The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce is LaPierre explains. Her process of using found objects from “One of the best parts of my professional life has been
excited to announce that local artist Sarah LaPierre nature and materials sourced from places like Resource shining a light on the inspiring work of artists and cultural
has been named the official poster artist for the 40th Depot, a local treasure trove of repurposable materials, figures in our community,” LaPierre says.
edition of the ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival presented by further highlights her commitment to sustainability. The 40th ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival will showcase
Tampa General Hospital. LaPierre’s stunning artwork, The piece also carries a personal touch, with elements LaPierre’s artwork in various forms, from the festival’s
titled Local Legacy, celebrates both the vibrant cultural of LaPierre’s family history with ArtiGras embedded into promotional materials to her double booth at the event.
landscape of Palm Beach County and the personal history the artwork. Attendees will have the chance to view LaPierre’s traditional
LaPierre shares with the iconic event. “There are nods to my family’s legacy, from attending impasto paintings, as well as her new assemblage series,
In her piece, LaPierre draws from her own deep the event to my father’s booth in the early days, to my including the Local Legacy piece. Her booth, located near
connection to the festival, having attended since she own involvement as an assistant and later as a featured the red gate entrance (Numbers 336 to 337), promises to
was just nine months old, and from the natural beauty artist,” LaPierre shares. be a must-see experience for festivalgoers.
of her hometown, Palm Beach Gardens. Local Legacy Her work is infused with references to ArtiGras The two-day outdoor art festival, set to take place on
prominently features a pair of sandhill cranes, whose memorabilia, such as name badges, early promotional February 15 and 16 at the Gardens North Country District
red-crowned heads symbolically reference the festival’s materials, and beaded necklaces, making Local Legacy Park in Palm Beach Gardens, will also feature a juried
40th, or “ruby,” anniversary. Four hidden “40s” woven not only a visual celebration of the festival but a tribute fine art exhibition, live entertainment, the Culinary Arts
throughout the piece add an interactive element, reflecting to its impact on her and her family. Studio, a dedicated Amazon ArtiKids’ Zone, and the Youth
LaPierre’s commitment to celebrating the past while LaPierre, who is also the host of the ArtiGras Podcast, Art Competition. Ranked as a Top-100 fine arts festival
looking toward the future. has long been an advocate for local artists and cultural by Sunshine Artist magazine, ArtiGras offers visitors the
enrichment. The podcast, a collaboration with the Palm unique opportunity to meet and engage with over 250 of
Beach North Chamber of Commerce and the Cultural the nation’s leading artists.
Council of Palm Beach County, highlights the incredible
diversity and vibrancy of the area’s arts scene.
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Painter Sarah LaPierre has been named the official poster Info@TheLordsPlace.org
artist for the 40th edition of the ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival. 561.578.4928 www.TheLordsPlace.org
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