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The St. Tammany Parish Library is once again partnering with the State Library of Louisiana in its "Check Out Louisiana" ...
Louisiana folk artist Lorraine Gendron began her art career in the 1980s using mud from the Mississippi River. She started using the material out of necessity — it was readily available and free.
People are curious. I love stuff that is tactile." Reed always included Louisiana elements with a folk art vibe in his paintings, which accounts for the Cajun part of his name, and his use of ...
Louisiana folk artist Clementine Hunter never ... and her community through brushstrokes. Her folk art often depicted scenes of everyday life: picking cotton, baptisms, funerals and local ...
A Shreveport-produced film will document the life of one of Louisiana's most revered artists, Clementine Hunter, a house servant turned folk artist. The remarkable tale, "Clementine Hunter's ...
93, Arnaudville. Reed, a native of Lafayette, is most noted for the Louisiana folk art that reflects the vibrant culture of this region. He describes his work as “Colk-Art,” meaning ...
Each year, the annual Folk Festival at Northwestern State University boasts an eclectic mix of Cajun and traditional folk art, music ... and the director of the Louisiana folklife center at ...
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The art exhibit “Louisiana Folk, Flora, and Fauna” will be on view at Historic Lake Charles City Hall beginning Friday, March 14, through Saturday, May 18. Lance “Varg” ...