Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 6:00 p.mNeal Auction Company4038 Magazine Street, New OrleansFree and open to the public. Please join Neal Auction for a Gallery Talk with award-winning speaker, art historian and author Wendy Rodrigue. Wendy will introduce the Cajun series paintings by her late husband, George Rodrigue, featured in their upcoming April 21 auction. IncludingContinue reading “Life & Legacy Gallery Talk with Wendy Rodrigue”
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Rodrigue in Santa Fe, Continued
Until now, it was 35 years ago that George Rodrigue last exhibited in Santa Fe, New Mexico, when his good friend, Rosalea Murphy, hosted an exhibition of his paintings in the apartment above her famous restaurant, The Pink Adobe. George spoke often of the unique camaraderie he enjoyed with artists such as Rosalea, her daughterContinue reading “Rodrigue in Santa Fe, Continued”
Rodrigue Sculpture Dedication
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022 AT 12 PM MST Acequia Madre House 614 Acequia Madre Santa Fe, NM Join Wendy Rodrigue Magnus, widow of artist George Rodrigue (1944-2013), for a special dedication of “Colors of My Mind” at the Acequia Madre House in Santa Fe, New Mexico, home to the Women’s International Study Center (WISC). WendyContinue reading “Rodrigue Sculpture Dedication”
February 17, 2022, Join us in Destin, FL!
Announcing a special event in Destin, Florida hosted by the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation! See George Rodrigue’s Blue Dog paintings like never before in this mini-exhibition of rarely seen original artworks from the artist’s private collection, shared by his widow, Wendy Rodrigue. This unique experience coincides with a week of in-person education outreach in OkaloosaContinue reading “February 17, 2022, Join us in Destin, FL!”
Walk With Me to the Future
It was while bedridden with polio that George Rodrigue (1944-2013) discovered painting. Unable to walk, and highly contagious with a disease feared by parents everywhere, he remained at home throughout much of the third grade with only his mother for company. His father, George, Sr., supported his family from the road while working as aContinue reading “Walk With Me to the Future”