Very early on the morning of December 14, 2013, in Houston, Texas, I sat in my Christmas pajamas on the couch in George’s hospital room and wrote a blog post about the story behind Cora’s Restaurant, George’s painting of 1975, combined with a reflection on George’s good friend, Jimmy Domengeaux, a man I never met.Continue reading “George’s Last Hours”
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2023 Year End Recap
The numbers are in! 2023 was our biggest year yet, when 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 andContinue reading “2023 Year End Recap”
Rodrigue in Santa Fe, Continued
Until now, it was 35 years ago that George Rodrigue last exhibited in Santa Fe, New Mexico, when his good friend, Rosalea Murphy, hosted an exhibition of his paintings in the apartment above her famous restaurant, The Pink Adobe. George spoke often of the unique camaraderie he enjoyed with artists such as Rosalea, her daughterContinue reading “Rodrigue in Santa Fe, Continued”
Walk With Me to the Future
It was while bedridden with polio that George Rodrigue (1944-2013) discovered painting. Unable to walk, and highly contagious with a disease feared by parents everywhere, he remained at home throughout much of the third grade with only his mother for company. His father, George, Sr., supported his family from the road while working as aContinue reading “Walk With Me to the Future”
I Am What I Grow (Resolve to Begin)
How many times have I started essays in the seven years since George passed away only to abandon them without finishing? Too many to count. But this time it’s serious… Part of my New Year’s resolution is to post at “Musings of an Artist’s Wife” (est. 2009), now a program of the Life & LegacyContinue reading “I Am What I Grow (Resolve to Begin)”