Schedule

We’re Back!

We are now scheduling for Fall 2021 and Spring 2022, 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 2021, through the Life & Legacy Foundation, Wendy has continued this momentum, sharing her late husband’s life and art during presentations to nearly 100 schools, some 500 classes, and more than 40,000 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!

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

2022

FLORIDA PANHANDLE

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

BALDWIN COUNTY, ALABAMA

February 21-25 School and community outreach. Details TBA

2021 PAST EVENTS

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!

Past Events

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