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,
BLUE: The Life and Art of George Rodrigue is now streaming on PBS.org and public television stations (check local listings). WLAE in New Orleans is the presenting station for the film, which is distributed by American Public Television.
“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’m a Movie Star, designed in 2010 by George Rodrigue, is a newly released print in 2025. This Estate Edition of 225. measures 21 x 26 inches and is available for purchase from Rodrigue Studios or online. In 1991, George Rodrigue opened a gallery in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, a place he’d […]
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.
A Louisiana Sunday Morning by George Rodrigue is a vibrant reflection of hope and renewal. The two candles symbolize new beginnings, while the flowers represent rebirth and growth. The painting radiates optimism, capturing themes of love, happiness, and sunshine—elements that speak to the joy of embracing life’s most cherished moments.
A Louisiana Sunday Morning
2012 / 2022
Edition of 150 (Numbers 75-150, Estate Stamped)
26 x 26 inches
Available from Rodrigue Studios online: https://bit.ly/LAsundaymorning
Happy 4th of July from Rodrigue Studios!
Celebrating with George Rodrigue’s “Star-Spangled Blue Dog”(1993, acrylic on canvas, 48x36 inches, private collection)
A few years after painting his first Blue Dog, George Rodrigue began experimenting with the possibility of depicting the dog in sculptural form. This sculpture is the result of some of those early artistic explorations. In the early 1990s, Rodrigue created Blue Dog sculptures from blocks of wood, in this case, mahogany. These works are referred to as cutouts because the shape of the dog would be cut out of the wood and then painted with oil. Rodrigue painted one side of the sculpture blue and the other side red to reflect both sides of the Blue Dog. This sculpture features a pole and stand display, which makes each side of the sculpture visible. In addition to being a beautifully crafted work of art, this sculpture serves as a record of Rodrigue’s artistic progression.
Untitled Blue Dog Sculpture
c. 1990
oil on mahogany
21 x 13 inches
Newly available and on display at Rodrigue Studios New Orleans. Contact us to learn more at [email protected]
The composition of George Rodrigue’s Sweetheart Blues highlights a few key elements of painting, including color, line, shape, and texture. Rodrigue used blocks of saturated color to create the painting’s background of red and black. He outlined the painting’s Blue Dogs in two different shades of pink, which help to develop a line of demarcation between the upper and lower portions of the canvas. The two overlapping Blue Dogs give the painting its sense of shape. The work’s concentrated, visible brushstrokes add texture to the appearance of the two dogs. Like other works Rodrigue has created, Sweetheart Blues embodies his ability to combine and distill complex ideas about painting into pleasing compositions that conceal their complexity.
Sweetheart Blues
1992
Oil and acrylic on canvas
24 x 20 inches
Newly available and on display at Rodrigue Studios New Orleans. Contact us to learn more at [email protected]
New Rodrigue Estate Print Release Celebrates Nationwide Streaming of “Blue: The Life and Art of George Rodrigue” FREE on PBS!
In 1991, George Rodrigue opened a gallery in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, a place he’d admired since attending art school in California during the 1960s. Following the gallery’s opening, Rodrigue spent stretches of time working and creating in Carmel, becoming a part of the area’s community. In 2013, the organizers of the Carmel Art & Film Festival selected Rodrigue as the event’s featured artist. To commemorate the occasion, Rodrigue chose a Blue Dog mixed media work on chrome paper, created in 2010, to serve as the festival’s official image.
The work features the bust of a Blue Dog silkscreened onto chrome paper with hand-painted embellishments, including flowers and a yellow background. It’s the result of extensive artistic experimentation. To create mixed media works on chrome paper, Rodrigue had to find a paper that could absorb both silkscreen ink and acrylic paint. He eventually found materials that allowed him to execute his vision so thoroughly that he could use the chrome paper as he might a painting’s canvas, saturating the surface with vibrant, colorful designs.
Like the original silkscreen, I’m a Movie Star has a chrome paper base, preserving the visual qualities of the original work and marking the first time a Rodrigue mixed media on chrome has been reproduced as a silkscreen print.
I’m a Movie Star
2010/2025
Silkscreen on chrome paper (sold unframed)
21 x 26 inches
Edition of 225
Newly available at Rodrigue Studios and online at link in bio ⬆️
Looking for something new to watch this week? Dive into BLUE: The Life and Art of George Rodrigue, streaming FREE on PBS.org! 🎬💙
🔗 Link to access to film in bio ⬆️
🚨 Hurry—available only until July 29, 2025! An award-winning documentary, Rodrigue Blue Dog Film explores the legendary Cajun artist’s life, featuring never-before-seen archives, interviews with family, friends, collectors and familiar faces like Emeril Lagasse, Drew Brees, James Carville, and Marc Morial.
WATCH NOW and share your favorite movie moment in the comments! 👇
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George Rodrigue painted the Blue Dog Hog in 1994 using a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle as his canvas. Originally displayed in a New York City gallery called Time is Always Now, the bike served as an eye-catching showpiece drawing visitors into the gallery to take a closer look at this unique work of art. Following the showing, the Blue Dog-clad Harley was displayed at the Rodrigue Studio in New Orleans. After years of being held in a private collection the bike has returned to Rodrigue’s New Orleans gallery where it’s proven to be just as popular of an attraction as it has been in the past.
Rodrigue began incorporating motorcycles into his paintings in the late 1980s. In his work the motorcycle can be understood as a symbol of travel, freedom, and connecting with the land. The Blue Dog Hog features six of Rodrigue’s iconic Blue Dogs, as well as two Red Dogs flanking the tank’s center console, and oak trees dripping with Spanish moss along the back fender. It is signed on both sides of the tank. Though it might be tempting for a rider to think about taking the motorcycle out on the road, Rodrigue thought of the bike as more of a sculpture than a means of transportation. This is a rare opportunity to own a truly one of a kind art piece that brings together notable themes in Rodrigue’s work.
Blue Dog Hog
1994
Acrylic paint on a Harley Davidson Falstaff Fat Boy Motorcycle
4’ x 8’ x 32”
Available and on display at Rodrigue Studios New Orleans. Learn more by contacting us at link in bio ⬆️
#FlashbackFriday to 2011 when George Rodrigue unveiled his A Number One Tiger Fan painting, combining his LSU fandom with the iconic Blue Dog!
This original 6x4 ft piece, first showcased at the LSU Museum of Art, became a fundraising phenomenon. Today, its silkscreen prints help fuel the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts Print Donation Program, helping non-profits raise over $3M for worthy causes since 2009. 💜💛
Celebrate George’s work — secure a print for your next fundraiser! Learn more by contacting @rodriguefoundation
#GeorgeRodrigue #BlueDog #LSU
Available for a limited time only, from May 29 to July 29, 2025.
