Dec 17, 2024 NEW ORLEANS Filmed at the Cabildo Louisiana State Museum, Wendy Rodrigue shares the story behind George Rodrigue’s magnificent 1971 painting, “The Daughters of Andre Chastant,” as told to her by her late husband. See Rodrigue: Before the Blue Dog on view through September 2025 at the Cabildo Louisiana State Museum in NewContinue reading “The Daughters of Andre Chastant”
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George’s Last Hours
Very early on the morning of December 14, 2013, in Houston, Texas, I sat in my Christmas pajamas on the couch in George’s hospital room and wrote a blog post about the story behind Cora’s Restaurant, George’s painting of 1975, combined with a reflection on George’s good friend, Jimmy Domengeaux, a man I never met.Continue reading “George’s Last Hours”
Monroe, LA
MAY 23-OCT 20, 2024
The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue Masur Museum 1400 S Grand Street Monroe, LA This phenomenal exhibition returns to Louisiana, on view at the beautiful Masur Museum. This first of its kind exhibition traces 45 years of the river in Rodrigue’s paintings, exploring the unique ways Rodrigue used the river as aContinue reading “Monroe, LA
MAY 23-OCT 20, 2024″
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Country Day School
November 15, 2024
People often ask me about the ages I work with in sharing George Rodrigue on the Life & Legacy Art Tour. After some 35 years of presenting these paintings in classrooms and lectures, I’ve found that George’s art and story resonate for all ages. Admittedly, however, I was surprised, amused, and delighted to see 3Continue reading “Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Country Day School
November 15, 2024″
New Iberia, Louisiana
Catholic High School
November 18, 2024
There is nothing quite as special as going home. I loved every minute this week of spending time with students at George Rodrigue’s Alma Mater Catholic High School in New Iberia, Louisiana. Over 5 sessions, I visited with about 700 students, grades 4 through 12. I felt George around every corner, and I saw himContinue reading “New Iberia, Louisiana
Catholic High School
November 18, 2024″
Hendersonville, TN
NOV 23, 2024–JAN 19, 2025
The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center 1017 Antebellum Circle Hendersonville, Tennessee Organized by the George Rodrigue Life & Legacy Foundation with Wendy Rodrigue and curated by Dana Holland-Beickert, the exhibition traces 45 years of the river in Rodrigue’s paintings, exploring the unique ways Rodrigue used the riverContinue reading “Hendersonville, TN
NOV 23, 2024–JAN 19, 2025″