{"id":99,"name":"Laura Ritchie","url":"","description":"Laura Ritchie is Co-founder of The Carrack, a zero-commission gallery and performance venue in Durham, North Carolina. Laura is interested in re-imagining the visual arts community, negotiating boundaries within the art world, and adding to the creative possibilities of exhibition spaces. The Carrack\u2019s team works to build a safe, inclusive space for provoking work that ensures the visibility of underrepresented artists.  \r\n\r\nLaura is a native of Salisbury, North Carolina, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from UNC-Chapel Hill, studied at Studio Arts Center International in Florence, Italy and at the Institute for Curatorial Practice at Hampshire College. She simultaneously runs a Durham-based Creative Mentorship Program that partners high school students with professional artists.","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/fieldnotes\/author\/laura-ritchie\/","slug":"laura-ritchie","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c25c2272569e02a1146985f0484a1489227c18769b1cdc371a379d054f5427d?s=24&d=mm&r=g","48":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c25c2272569e02a1146985f0484a1489227c18769b1cdc371a379d054f5427d?s=48&d=mm&r=g","96":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c25c2272569e02a1146985f0484a1489227c18769b1cdc371a379d054f5427d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","128":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c25c2272569e02a1146985f0484a1489227c18769b1cdc371a379d054f5427d?s=128&d=mm&r=g"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/99","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}