Please join me on a journey of ‘slow art,’ as we use George’s inspiring story and original paintings to explore the mysterious and mystical, the intuitive and emotional, and always, the beauty and joy of this precious life.
Wendy Rodrigue
We’re Back!
We are now scheduling for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023, and are SO EXCITED!
To request information on a Life and Legacy visit with Wendy Rodrigue, please email contact@legacyarttour.org.
George Rodrigue (1944-2013) grew up in a school without art. As a result, he became passionate about the arts in education, and together he and his wife, Wendy, visited schools worldwide for years. During these events, he painted while she told his story. The children chimed in as he covered a large canvas with quick brushstrokes and bright, thick paint; and George and Wendy, in turn, experienced the magic of this creative phenomenon through their eyes.
As of 2022, through the Life & Legacy Foundation, Wendy has continued this momentum, sharing her late husband’s life and art during presentations to more than 100 schools, some 500 classes, and more than 45,000 students, as often as possible within small groups of fifty or less. Together with her team, they’ve produced numerous exhibitions of George’s work, including ambitious museum installations, complete with gallery talks and docent trainings. Wendy has shared with dozens of community organizations such as Chambers of Commerce, Literary Clubs, Associations of Broadcasters, and Continuing Education. In every case, the presentation includes original, museum-quality Rodrigue paintings and is unique, unscripted, and fluid. After all, she has George’s entire life, as reflected in his stories, wisdom, and artwork, for inspiration. In short, she has only just begun!
2023
FLORIDA PANHANDLE
February 6-10 All events in partnership with the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation
Past Events (2022)
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
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!
2020
FLORIDA PANHANDLE
February 18-20 All events in partnership with the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation
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 Neighborhood at ‘Children in Crisis, Inc.’, Fort Walton Beach, FL
A selection of schools visited in 2018-2019
-Ursuline Academy
-Kenner Discovery
-Mooringsport Elementary
-Lincoln Preparatory
-Armstrong Middle School
-The Dufrocq School
-Youth Village, Inc.
-Stuart Hall School for Boys
-Our Lady of Perpetual Help
-Catholic High
-Loranger Elementary
-River Charter School
-St. Martin’s Episcopal
-Palm Beach Public
-Holy Angels
-Kenwood Elementary
-OLPH School
-Northwoods Fine Arts Academy
-The Greene School
-Lycée Français de la Nouvelle Orléans
-Lusher Charter Elementary
-Wilkerson Intermediate
-Plew Elementary
-Courtney Christian School
-River Middle School
-Freedom Elementary
