That same year, she became Laura Wheeler Waring upon her marriage to Walter Waring, a fellow teacher. In the late 1920s, several of Waring’s paintings were part of a Harmon Foundation exhibit that featured the work of African-American artists. She was singled out by the foundation once more when eight of her portraits were shown in a 1944 exhibit entitled “Portraits of Outstanding American Citizens of Negro Origin.” The well-known figures she painted for this display included Marian Anderson, Jessie Fauset and James Weldon Johnson. Legacy Her work, which often fought stereotypes and portrayed accomplished African Americans, was another step on the road toward civil rights. In her lifetime, she had her paintings shown at institutions such as the Brooklyn Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago. Today, many of the portraits that make up part of her artistic legacy are in the National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection. Credits —Adapted from Biography.com, A&E Network The Great Frame Up currently features originals, prints, sculptures and framed artwork of numerous African American and Iowa artists in the gallery. To view some of the prior artists featured visit westdesmoines. thegreatframeup.com and our Facebook page at facebook. com/tgfuwdmiowa. Please follow us on Instagram instagram.com/thegreatframeup_wdm, Pinterest pinterest. com/tgfuwdm and Twitter @tgfuwdm. About The Great Frame Up The Great Frame Up, Inc. is a custom picture framer, offering more than 1,000 custom frames, mat styles, ready to hang framed art and local artwork. The West Des Moines location of The Great Frame Up opened in 2005 and is located at 5515 Mills Civic Parkway in the West Glen and is open Monday through Saturday 10- 5pm. Appointments preferred. Virtual Zoom design available. Following CDC guidelines, masks required. CE | 2021 11
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