<p>African art, for painter Lois Mailou Jones, offered her a primary source of inspiration, a wealth of forms, shapes, colors, and patterns.</p>
<p>For painter Lois Mailous Jones, African art was a primary source of inspiration, offering a wealth of forms, shapes, colors, and patterns.</p>
<p>What is the difference between these two sentences? I think they are all grammatically correct, but 2nd sentence is the right answer.</p>