Life & Legacy Archive

2022

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, Baldwin County Public Schools, a generous sponsorship by Henry and Pat Shane of Kenner, Louisiana, the Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education, and many private donors.

KENNER, LOUISIANA
Discovery Health Sciences Academy
April 20 – April 25, 2022
Sponsored by Henry and Pat Shane*
Loyola Campus:  3837 Loyola Drive, Kenner, LA
Maine Campus:  2504 Maine Avenue, Metairie, LA

• Wed. 4/20 (High School, Loyola Campus)
  9:40 – 11:10 Grades 8-12
  1:00 – 2:30 Grades 8-12

• Thurs. 4/21 (High School, Loyola Campus)
  9:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
  6 classes, Grades 8-12
  Special guest:  Artist Katherine Klimitas
  Presentation times: 9-9:50, 9:50-10:45, 10:45-11:40, 11:40-12:30, 1:30-2:20, 2:20-3:15

• Fri.  4/22 (Lower School, Maine Campus)
  3 classes, Grades pre-K – 4th grade
  10-11, 11-12, 12-1

• Sat. 4/23 
  2:00 p.m., Discovery Heart Gallery (High School, Loyola Campus)
  Gallery Talk with Wendy Rodrigue, highlighting her Life & Legacy experience with students at Discovery, as well as a discussion of George Rodrigue’s artworks, newly installed in the school.  Open to the public.
  9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Discovery Fine Arts Festival, including music and dance performances combined with a school-wide Art Exhibition in the Discovery Heart Gallery. 

• Mon. 4/25 (Lower School – Maine Campus)
  3 classes, Grades pre-K – 4th grade
  10-11, 11-12, 12-1

*A very special THANK YOU to Henry and Pat Shane for their generous sponsorship of this special week at Kenner Discovery!

FLORIDA PANHANDLE

February 14-18 All events in partnership with the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation

Monday, February 14
– 9:20am West Defuniak Elementary 4th Grade
– 11:45am Freeport Elementary

Tuesday, February 15
– 9:45am Paxton School 1st Grade PHOTOS HERE
– 12:10pm Maude Saunders Elementary (DeFuniak Springs) 4th Grade
– 1:05pm Maude Saunders Elementary 5th Grade

Wednesday, February 16
– 11:35am Butler Elementary (Santa Rosa Beach) 5th Grade
– 12:25pm Butler Elementary Kindergarten
– 1:25pm Butler Elementary 3rd Grade
PHOTOS HERE

Thursday, February 17
– 9am Seaside School 5th-6th Grades
– 10am Seaside School 7th-8th Grades
– SPECIAL EVENT! 6:00 p.m. Bijoux Restaurant + Spirits, Miramar Beach, FL LEARN MORE

Friday, February 18
– 1pm Mossy Head School PHOTOS HERE

BALDWIN COUNTY, ALABAMA

Monday, February 21
– 9-11am Fairhope High
– 1-3pm Fairhope High
PHOTOS HERE

Tuesday, February 22
– 9-11am Daphne Middle
– 1-3pm Daphne High
PHOTOS HERE

Wednesday, February 23
– 9-11am Spanish Fort High
– 1-3pm Spanish Fort Middle
PHOTOS HERE

Thursday, February 24
– 9-11am Elberta Middle
– 1-3pm Bay Minnette Middle
PHOTOS HERE

Friday, February 25
– 9-11am Robertsdale High (Robertsdale)
– 1-3pm Central Baldwin Middle (Loxley)
PHOTOS HERE

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Fall 2022

LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
November 15
9:45 (3rd-5th grades)
10:50 (6th-8th grades)

MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
November 15
Mississippi Children’s Museum 3:30-4:40

Dinner with Blue Dog and Friends
Weidmann’s Restaurant 7-9:00 pm

November 16
– Northeast High School 8-9:30
– Northeast High School pre K campus 10-10:30
– Crestwood Elementary School 11:30-1:30

OCEAN SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI
St. Martin Gifted Center
November 17
SEE INTERVIEW WITH WENDY FROM WLOX

Singing River Art Association (Pascagoula, MS)
Tour of Rodrigue-inspired Student Artworks and a Meet and Greet with Wendy Rodrigue
November 17

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2021

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 8 Trinity Episcopal School
PHOTOS HERE

ACADIA PARISH

November 10 Church Point High School
PHOTOS HERE

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

November 11 Guest Speaker, St. James Place Retirement Community learn more
PHOTOS HERE

November 12 Saint Jude Catholic School
PHOTOS HERE

OCEAN SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI

November 15 St. Martin Gifted Center
PHOTOS HERE

NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA

November 17 and 18 Catholic High School
PHOTOS HERE

November 18 Fountain at City Hall, 6pm
Wendy Rodrigue will be Mistress of Ceremonies at “A Taste of Main”, in downtown New Iberia. Wendy will be making a very special announcement!

November 19 North Lewis Elementary
PHOTOS HERE

FLORIDA PANHANDLE

May 10-12 All events in partnership with the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation, and sponsored by the St. Joe Foundation
Read the story here!

OKLAHOMA

June 8 Sponsored by the Oklahoma A+ Schools Institute “Not Your Average Conference” at the University of Central Oklahoma, Wendy Rodrigue presents a workshop featuring original paintings by her late husband, artist George Rodrigue.
See photos and more!