1944-2013. Born and raised in southwest Louisiana, “Cajun Country,” George Rodrigue preserved on his canvas what he feared was his dying heritage — including its land, people, traditions and mythology. It was a Cajun legend, the loup-garou, that spawned his most famous series,
“I grew up feeling a strong relationship to the old things, to the old culture, and I got a stronger feeling when I went to Los Angeles to school. I really started to understand how different I was and how different my Louisiana was.”
I’ve always approached painting knowing that my job is not to make an accurate representation of a subject–
IT’S GOT TO TRANSCEND THAT.
Amuse Bouche Welcomes Rodrigue Exhibit through September 30! Amuse Bouche Napa Valley La Boutique du Vin—Amuse Bouche 1130 Main St, Napa, 94559 George and Wendy Rodrigue originally partnered with Winemaker Heidi Peterson Barrett and John Schwartz of Amuse Bouche to produce the label for their 2006 vintage, including a 2008 […]
