King George Rodrigue, History of Washington Mardi Gras at Capitol Park Museum

Posted Nov 19, 2022: Join Wendy Rodrigue for a tour of “Carnival in the Nation’s Capital: The Washington Mardi Gras Ball” currently on view at the Capitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The exhibition includes unique artworks and personal items recalling artist George Rodrigue’s reign as King in 1994. 💙 Also on view, Rodrigue’sContinue reading “King George Rodrigue, History of Washington Mardi Gras at Capitol Park Museum”

Houmas House, Part 1: George Rodrigue’s “Tante ‘Gite’s Gumbo”

May 7, 2022: HOUMAS HOUSE AND GARDENS: Wendy Rodrigue shares her late husband’s iconic 1978 painting of his mother and aunt during a special Mother’s Day presentation in the “George Rodrigue Library” at Houmas House in Darrow, Louisiana. “I watched the Cajuns of my childhood assimilate into the American culture, unable to remain isolated inContinue reading “Houmas House, Part 1: George Rodrigue’s “Tante ‘Gite’s Gumbo””

He Stopped Loving Her Today

On the 8th anniversary of George Rodrigue’s death, his widow, Wendy, shares one of the artist’s last paintings. Filmed by Douglas Magnus. *note: each time Wendy mentions April or May 2012, she intends 2013.