Simone Little is a magnificent glassblower. I have a very dear friend from Rhode Island who is also a glassblower and we Googled Glassblowers here in Louisiana and there she was. In the city my relatives live and I lived many years ago. I hopped in my car to go and meet her [...]

In 1604, the French began settling in an an area we now call Nova Scotia. Over the next 150 years they developed a large community of between 12,000 and 18,000 people that became known as Acadians. During this time, there was a conflict between the French and the British and the [...]

There’s something really organic about Alvin Batiste’s work. The first time I saw his art, I took to it immediately. It brings me back to my childhood, visiting my great grandmother’s farm in Morse, LA. It was a simpler way of life than I was used to in the city, but fun [...]

Floyd Sonnier captures the spirit of cajun culture in his wonderful charcoal based artwork.
Much like Norman Rockwell, he captures the spirit of the culture, capturing a glimpse in the life of his subjects. As I look at his sketchings, I’m drawn into the moment, asking myself what was in the mind of the [...]