Indy artist Sofiya Inger's first solo show at the Artsgarden featuring her expressive and emotional oil paintings that evoke hope, passion and spirit opens this weekend! The show is being held in part to help finance the artist's residency at the nationally known Vermont Studio Center. Founded by artists in 1984, the Vermont Studio Center is the largest artists' and writers' Residency Program in the United States, hosting 50 visual artists and writers each month from across the country and around the world.

The Studio Center provides 4-12 week studio residencies on an historic 30-building campus along the Gihon River in Johnson, Vermont, a village in the heart of the northern Green Mountains. It has been Inger's desire participate in the prestigious program for many years and was recently notified that she has been accepted. To learn more about the residency, please visit www.vermontstudiocenter.org.

The show opens March 1 and runs thru the 31st. For patrons who are interested in meeting the artist and discussing her work, she will be at the Artsgarden on the evening of Friday, March 14 from 6 - 7pm.

Visit www.indyarts.org for more details.

Inger is one of hundreds of Indypendent artists who live and work in the Indianapolis area - see more of her work and others at www.BeIndypendent.org !!

Indianapolis Artsgarden Above The Intersection of Illinois & Washington Streets Indianapolis, IN, 46204 The Artsgarden is always FREE!!