Jan 16, 2025 NEW ORLEANS: The painting that started it all, “Watchdog” (1984) by George Rodrigue (1944-2013) shared by Wendy Rodrigue at the Cabildo Louisiana State Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. Part 1 of a 5 part series with George Rodrigue’s widow, Wendy, on the story behind his famous Blue Dog Series. See the originalContinue reading “Blue Dog: The Story of Rodrigue’s Famous Series”
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A New Slant on Life, Through Art!
2024 in Review
Dec 31, 2024: Since establishing the George Rodrigue Life & Legacy Foundation, now eight years ago, 2024 included our widest and most effective outreach to date in sharing this unique art and storytelling programming inspired by my late husband, George Rodrigue. I brought original Rodrigue paintings into 49 schools and delivered 110 presentations, reaching 6300Continue reading “A New Slant on Life, Through Art!
2024 in Review”
The Daughters of Andre Chastant
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”
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″
Cabildo Museum Hosts George Rodrigue
November 22, 2024: Although I was not involved in curating this new exhibition at the Cabildo Louisiana State Museum, I always appreciate creative perspectives on my late husband, George Rodrigue, his art and his legacy. Extending a special thank you to LSM Historian and Curator Joyce Miller and her team. Together they wove Louisiana artifactsContinue reading “Cabildo Museum Hosts George Rodrigue”
George Rodrigue’s BODIES at the Longview Museum of Fine Arts
November 9, 2024: In the early 2000s, George Rodrigue began a series he called Bodies. Recalling his years at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, he noted that he was never the best draughtsman in class and that figure drawing was an ongoing struggle. This series, created late in his career, wasContinue reading “George Rodrigue’s BODIES at the Longview Museum of Fine Arts”
Rodrigue at the Longview Museum of Fine Arts
Join Curator Dana Holland-Beickert for a tour of “George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself” on view through May 3, 2025 at the Longview Museum of Fine Arts in Longview, Texas. This spectacular exhibition features 50 original Rodrigue paintings from my private collection, including George’s earliest landscapes, Cajun scenes from the 1970s, bold and large scale BlueContinue reading “Rodrigue at the Longview Museum of Fine Arts”