By Audrey Johnson
Special to The Truth
The Martin D. Porter Gallery at The Portal at TSA (Toledo School for the Arts) proudly presents “Alice Grace: A Life in Color,” a solo exhibition celebrating the life and creative legacy of 84-year-old multidisciplinary artist Alice Grace. The exhibition will be on display from August 5 through August 30, 2025, August is the artist’s birthday month.
Alice Grace began her artistic journey in ninth grade in Louisiana, drawing maps and labeling parishes for classmates—a humble start that blossomed into a lifelong pursuit of expression through diverse mediums, including quilting, doll making, acrylic and oil painting, ceramic figures, wood carving, and button making.
“All that I see in my environment is my inspiration,” Grace shares. “A group of people walking, a child posed in prayer, the sky and land—all churn my inner desire to capture the moment on canvas.”
“Painting is my therapeutic free association about the world around me. I love to show feelings through textures and vibrant colors,” she adds.
Her work is a deeply personal reflection of memory, faith, and connection to place—offering viewers a vibrant, textured world grounded in everyday beauty and emotional truth.