Artis Lane
Artis Lane (born Artis Shreve) is a Black Canadian sculptor and painter. Her bronze bust of Sojourner Truth is on display in Emancipation Hall at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. It was unveiled in 2009, and was the first statue in the Capitol to represent an African-American woman. Lane's sculpture of Rosa Parks is on display in the Oval Office of President Biden.
Artis Lane | |
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Lane at the unveiling of her bust of Sojourner Truth at the U.S. Capitol | |
| Born | Artis Shreve 1927 (age 96–97) North Buxton, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian American |
| Education | Ontario College of Art, Cranbrook Academy of Art |
| Known for | Portrait artist, sculptor, painter |
| Notable work | Portrait of Sojourner Truth, Emancipation Hall, Capitol Visitor Center |
| Website | The Work of Artis Lane |
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