Category Archives: Life & Legacy Tour Archive

Happy New Year! Enjoy this recap of 2024 Since establishing the George Rodrigue Life & Legacy Foundation, now eight years ago, we have reached more than 80,000 children nationwide with this uplifting, transformative programming inspired by my late husband, George Rodrigue. In 2024, I spent four months on the road sharing original Rodrigue paintings, combinedContinue reading “Highlights of 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″

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″

Outreach in Partnership with the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation What a joy to partner again with the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation for a week of George Rodrigue-inspired ‘ArtsReach’ in the Florida Panhandle! Enjoy a collection of photos from this special week, including seven schools, and eleven presentations, in Walton and Okaloosa Counties. The week endedContinue reading “Florida Panhandle
October 7-12, 2024″

There are only a handful of schools that I visit today that George and I also visited together, and that I continue to visit multiple times. The Dufrocq School in Baton Rouge is one of those. An early member of Louisiana A+ Schools, their relationship with George Rodrigue runs so deep that they dedicated theirContinue reading “The Dufrocq School
March 8, 2024″

Alexandria! It was a whirlwind 48 hours, and a real joy! We enjoyed greatly visiting this week at the Tioga Junior High and Elementary Schools, the Peabody Montessori Elementary School, and with students from several schools gathered together at the Lafargue Education Center. Thank you to Morgan Kee of the Rapides Parish Lafargue Special EducationContinue reading “Alexandria, Louisiana
March 6-7, 2024″

Thank you to the wonderful city of Franklin, Louisiana, and especially the Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts, Tiger Verdin, Mayor Foulcard, St. Mary Chapter of the Louisiana Landmarks Society, Arlington Mansion, and the many teachers and children I met along the way! It was a fabulous experience sharing George Rodrigue during these special eventsContinue reading “Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts
March 4-5, 2024″

Thank you Baldwin County, Alabama! What a week! Five incredible days of Rodrigue-inspired art and storytelling experiences including twenty one presentations in ELEVEN fantastic schools, one family night, and THOUSANDS OF AMAZING STUDENTS! The week was full of wonderful surprises, including reuniting with students from our visit to Spanish Fort High two years ago, andContinue reading “Baldwin County Public Schools
February 19-23, 2024″

The numbers are in!  2023 was our BIGGEST year yet! The Life & Legacy Foundation with Wendy Rodrigue brought George Rodrigue’s original art and compelling story to six states — Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Florida, New Hampshire and New Mexico! This included 47 in person presentations to students at 19 schools, plus summer camps and afterContinue reading “Take a look back at 2023”

During 2022, Wendy brought her inspiring programming to 24 schools and 65 classes in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.  This unique art-and-storytelling experience included original Rodrigue paintings from her collection, as well as special guest artists, such as Katherine Klimitas and Wendy’s current husband, Douglas Magnus.  Tours in 2022 were made possible through partnerships with the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation,Continue reading “A Look Back at 2022”

Thursday, Oct. 28, 10:00 a.m. CST Listen Live!  Wendy Rodrigue discusses her upcoming return to George Rodrigue’s hometown of New Iberia, Louisiana and his alma mater, Catholic High, her 100th school!  Enjoy “Positively Iberia” with Marti Harrell for the Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce on KANE 107.5 and 1240-AM. WATCH NOW! NEW ORLEANS November 8Continue reading “Life & Legacy 2021”

February 18-20 All events in partnership with the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundatio Feb 18 Emerald Coast Autism Center at Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL Feb 19 MKAF 25th anniversary celebration, Love for the Arts Guild Luncheon, keynote speaker, Emerald Grande, Destin, FL Feb 20 Seaside Neighborhood School, Seaside, FL Feb 20 The Children’s NeighborhoodContinue reading “2020: The Florida Panhandle”

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