George Rodrigue (1944–2013), a key figure in American art, is celebrated for his Cajun-inspired works and iconic Blue Dog series, fusing regional identity with modernist and Pop Art influences. His sons, Jacques and André Rodrigue, warmly invite museum curators, directors, and scholars to collaborate on exhibitions exploring Rodrigue’s art historical significance. Access to the online
Catalogue Raisonné, documenting over 5,000 works, is available to support curatorial research and facilitate artwork loans. Contact
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The Bayou Collection By George Rodrigue, Traveling Exhibition Organized by LSU Museum of Art
August 3, 2026 – January 13, 2027
The LSU Museum of Art is pleased to travel The Bayou Collection by George Rodrigue, a remarkable exhibition of paintings by Louisiana artist George Rodrigue (1944–2013), offering audiences an in-depth look at one of Rodrigue’s most pivotal bodies of work.
Created between 1981 and 1984, The Bayou Collection features forty original paintings inspired by Cajun folklore and ghost stories, produced to accompany author Chris Segura’s book Bayou (Inkwell Press, 1984). The works capture Louisiana’s mysterious swamps, haunting legends, and enduring cultural spirit through Rodrigue’s vivid imagination and mastery of storytelling.
Among these paintings is Watch Dog, one of Rodrigue’s most transformative works and the quiet beginning of what would become his world-famous Blue Dog series. The composition—originally illustrating the ghost story Slaughter House—features a spectral canine inspired by Rodrigue’s late dog Tiffany and the loup-garou, the shape-shifting werewolf of Cajun legend.
The Bayou Collection was organized by the LSU Museum of Art, Baton Rouge; ©George Godfrey Rodrigue, Jr. Family Trust.
Walter Anderson Museum of Art
510 Washington Avenue
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Bayou Teche Museum
Rodrigue’s Artist Studio Re-Creation and the George Rodrigue Park Featured in the Artist’s Home Town
Ongoing
The Bayou Teche Museum presents a re-creation of George Rodrigue’s Carmel, CA studio space, complete with the artist’s easel and unfinished painting, and the plywood floor, splattered with paint. Artifacts and memorabilia from his youth, including his Boy Scout days in New Iberia and early student work paintings from his private collection, are included in the installation.
Additionally, the George Rodrigue Park adjacent to the museum features a three-sided Blue Dog sculpture standing over six feet tall.