Opening Reception: The Bayou Collection by George Rodrigue

Join us on Thursday, August 20, from 6-8PM as we celebrate the Opening Reception of "The Bayou Collection by George Rodrigue" The Walter Anderson Museum of Art is pleased to present "The Bayou Collection by George Rodrigue", a remarkable exhibition of paintings by Louisiana artist George Rodrigue (1944–2013), on view from Aug. 10 through Jan. 9. Organized by the LSU Museum of Art in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this exhibition showcases the complete "Bayou Collection", offering audiences an in-depth look at one of George 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…