Africa: Jump Rope 2002

A Betty LaDuke Giclee Print, valued at $350, is the raffle prize for the Peace House Raffle. The piece is from the "Children Of the World" exhibit, which has been shown around the United States.The piece, painted in 2002, by internationally known artist, photographer, author and illustrator Betty LaDuke. LaDuke has traveled extensively throughout Asia, Latin America, and Africa studying, recording and creating art to share the cultures of the world. "Africa:Jump Rope" playfully celebrates African culture while emphasizing the experience of being young, strong, and resilient. LaDuke's multicultural portraits have been collected in four books and in traveling exhibitions that have circulated to more than 60 venues around the United States. The winning raffle ticket will be pulled at the Peace House Dinner September 30 at the Presbyterian Church on Walker and Siskiyou. Raffle tickets are available for $5.00 from 10-3 Tuesday through Thursday at Peace House, 543 South Mountain.