The Whirl: “Sophia Fortuna” Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

On Nov. 20, Raleigh Fine Arts Society (RFAS) held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Dorothea Dix Park to celebrate “Sophia Fortuna,” a new outdoor sculpture by North Carolina artist Anne Lemanski. Special guests included RFAS President Graham Satisky, artists Anne Lemanski and Jim Galluci, First Lady Anna Stein, Mayor Janet Cowell, Dix Park Conservancy President and CEO Ruffin Hall and RFAS members Ella Frantz, Liza Roberts, Megg Rader and Jan Woodard, along with many community leaders. The sculpture was commissioned by RFAS in celebration of its 60th anniversary.

Graham Satisky, Janet Cowell, Anna Stein, Ella Frantz, Liza Roberts
Chancy Kapp, Marjorie Hodges, Jim Galucci, Anne Lemanski, Ruffin Hall,
Graham Satisky, Melanie Rankin, Jan Woodard
John Peterson, Marty Peterson, Diane Makgill, Steve Rao
Rob Maddrey, Debbie Robbins
Lillian Richardson,Laurie Sugg
Grace Robbins, Jan Floyd, Nancy Brenneman
Elizabeth Purrington, Eleanor Hunter
Perri Anderson, Marsha Gordon
Thad Woodard, Martha Crampton

This article originally appeared in the January 2026 issue of WALTER magazine

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