Amy Wales

@amylaurawales

Amy Laura Wales is a multi-discipline Artist from Raceland, Louisiana, who has been active since childhood: painting, drawing, acting, designing and making clothes, card making, set pieces, singing, writing, instruments, whatever she puts her mind to at the time. Most recently she has been acting in roles at the Thibodaux Playhouse and Le Petit Theatre de Terrebonne, where she has played her favorite roles of Mrs. Hubbard in Murder On The Orient Express, and Edith Frank in The Diary Of Anne Frank. She also designed and painted the mountain backdrop as well as an Art Deco stage frame for the set of Orient Express, which is her largest scale work to date. She moved to NYC in the 90s to follow her passion for fashion design and ended up working in the film industry and fronting an all female rock band, The Friggs. Before returning to Louisiana in 2019, she spent ten years in Los Angeles, honing her acting skills and set decorating. She has made a number of independent short films she has written and directed in addition to self producing a pop opera. Amy is drawn towards themes of outer space, nature and animal portraiture. She has an adventurous heart and will dive into new mediums and subjects, quite often with success. She also takes delight in teaching children art and helping them to elevate their creative ideas. She has been an art teacher at summer camps and on a private basis.

Kat & The Crow

@katandthecrow

Kat & The Crow LLC is not just a "brand." It is an expression of life through art. Founded by love birds Heath Cooper and Kat Ellis it is meant as a platform where two people come together, in life and in love, to share stories and perspectives built through their own unique experiences. By day Heath is a black belt jiu-jitsu instructor and helicopter pilot while Kat specializes in avionics installation as well as holding the rank of purple belt in jiu-jitsu, both under Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu. Based out of Houma, Louisiana Kat & The Crow is working to create an environment; a place to share stories, explore moods, build confidence, and be true to themselves. This all in the hope of connecting with others, inspiring creativity, and creating things that resonate with people and how they feel. We hope that you join us on our journey and enjoy the experience of Kat & The Crow!

Duyen Nguyen

@duyennguyenart

DUYEN NGUYEN is an ambitious visionary artist and clothing designer raised on a commune in Vung Tau Province, Vietnam. Duyen spent her childhood drawing and hand sewing at night. Nguyen’s work is worn and featured in several private collections throughout the United States. She has created over 900 artworks, clothing designs and collaborative paintings with her husband since she moved to the United States in 2016.

William Guion

@oak_whisperer

Every old oak has a story to tell. “In South Louisiana, live oaks are history, heritage, and heirlooms rolled into one. They were shade and shelter for early settlers’ homes. They marked where the old property lines met and where back roads crossed. They lined the entry roads to the most lavish plantation homes and shaded the first highways. Each one has a story to tell of the people and events they have witnessed in their long lives.” I have photographed the Louisiana landscape for more than 30 years. Through my camera’s lens, I explore the quiet presence, or “spirit of place” revealed in the changing moods of light on the land. This is seen most clearly in my ongoing series of images and writings of and about Southern live oak trees (Quercus virginiana). My detailed, black-and-white, and hand-colored photographs of live oaks, sensitively capture the trees’ character and essence. I describe my images as "tree portraits." They portray the oaks elegantly, revealing the mystical as well as the majestic qualities of these elder trees of the Louisiana landscape. My work is represented in five books: Heartwood, Meditations on Southern Oaks, published by Bulfinch / Little Brown Press in 1998; Heartwood, Further Meditations on Oaks, published in 2008 by the 100 Oaks Press, and Across Golden Hills – Meditations on California Oaks in 2013, also by 100 Oaks Press; Laura Plantation – Images and Impressions, commissioned in 2019 by The Zoe Company; Quercus Louisiana – The Splendid Live Oaks of Louisiana, published in 2019 by 100 Oaks Press; and Oak Alley Plantation – A Portrait of a Southern Icon, commissioned by Mayhew Enterprises, Inc. also in 2019. My oak tree images have been used as illustrations on book jacket designs for publishers Scribner/Simon & Schuster, Crown Books, Random House, Harper Collins, and Bulfinch/Little, Brown & Co. One of my live oak prints played a significant role in the 1999 Alfre Woodard film “The Wishing Tree.” My photographs are contained in a variety of private and corporate collections across the country as well as the public collections of the Louisiana Folklife Museum, the Louisiana State Museum, and the New Orleans Museum of Art. In 2016, I received a major grant from the Louisiana Department of Tourism to document and create a self-guided tour of the live oaks along Bayou Lafourche.

@juejuebee

Self-taught artist who uses a variety of media and tools to express my love of universe, nature, and the mystical. Some of my pieces have dual purpose (gourd lamp or box art) while some are decorative (gourd mask). All are unique.

Jeremiah Johnson

@jeremiahjohnsonart

Jeremiah Johnson was raised on a fruit and flower farm in the mountains of north central Pennsylvania. He makes art in the studio he shares with his wife and fashion designer Duyen Nguyen in Thibodaux Louisiana and Vung Tau Province in Southern Vietnam. "There is a strong metaphorical quality to the combination of materials, images and installations where visual elements blend, then threaten to contradict each other, setting up a matrix that’s rich, personal, tense, restricting, and liberating all at once. This is what attracts me to mixed media. Every technique I use from found imagery, to printing, painting and cut vinyl has its own mark, its own voice, along with a cultural, conceptual and historical context. For me it is the blending and/or contrast of techniques that drives the work and makes it successful or not. My interests are varied and directly influenced by the schizophrenic nature of the internet. I am also inspired by both popular and regional culture, folklore, personal struggle and America's healthcare system." -Jeremiah Johnson

Lori Bennett

@lorifonsecabennett

Lori is a Louisiana Bayou Region native artist that is proud of her Cajun and Houma Nation heritage. She is inspired by the colors and textures of her home environment near the marshlands and coastline of South East Louisiana. She loves studying the unique beauty of her human subjects and incorporating those colors and textures to achieve dramatic compositions and using line to dance across the pages of her work in order to imbue a sense of whimsy.

Sabina Miller

@sabina

I was born on the grounds of Oak Alley Plantation, along the River Road in Baytree, La. As a Multi-Media Artist and Southern Tradition Bearer, I always render my Art straight from the heart. With a compelling life-story, my Artwork reflects everything which makes up my wheelhouse. My range is from Traditional Waxed Flower Making which I learned from my Mother, (Albertine), to self-taught Dried Flower Waxing. Adding to my Artist’s Portfolio, I am also a Modern-day Sculptor, Painter, Poet and Creative Writer. I am the inventor a food product known as Pralines-In-A-Jar. Having made exceptional contributions to the Art Community, I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to inspire and motivate anyone with a curiosity about Art. As per the Louisiana Folklore Society, I am the only person who was born on the plantation, in the state of Louisiana that is actively practicing the Art of Antique Waxed f\Flowers. I have been recognized by The Louisiana Folklore Society, The Audubon Zoo and The Louisiana Cultural and Heritage Society, The Rougaroo Festival and more, Currently I teach classes on the basics of Waxed Flower-Making, as wellas ARt Classes and I give presentations on the Art of Flower Craft and how it all relates to Coastal Erosion issues. Ultimately, in seeking meaningful purposes for my Art, I have been led to the issues surrounding Coastal Erosion in Louisiana as well as other states of the U.S. My purpose is to use my Visual Art, my Poetry and my Vocal Art to speak out publicly to bring about a greater level of awareeness to the facts about Cioastal Erosion. As a Graduate of Nicholls State University, I have had a diverse career in Law Enforcement which includes local, state and federal levels of intelligence, enforcement and regulation. Currently, I am building my repertoire as a SimulTV TalkShow Host, (THE CONTEMMPORARY CREOLE), Here, I plan to engage with my audience by sharing more Art, Traditions and Genuine Louisiana Love. As a Tradition Bearer, my Artistic Expressions are guaranteed to always be inclusive of reflections of the past.

Michael Slage

@mike

Artist - Educator - Community Leader

Franny Pellegrin

@frannypell

A true Southern Louisiana artist. She enjoys creating acrylic paintings while experimenting with different mediums and textures. Her paintings display the beautiful flora and wildlife that is seen all around the bayous she grew up on. She has enjoyed this as a hobby since she was a kid and studied art at Delgado College for two years. She was the owner and designer behind Coast & Culture, a small screen print and design business that ran from 2010-2013. Her work was sold in 27 stores all over Louisiana. She was featured in an article as an upcoming artist in POV in 2010. Franny comes from a background of artists in her family. She is inspired by her grandmothers (Audrey Martin & Imelda Pellegrin) and great grandmother(Thelma Duplantis), who all grew up in South Louisiana. Many Louisianans’ buy Franny’s charming artwork to reflect the beauty of the south in their home.

Lea Lemoine

@lealemoinestudio

Lea Lemoine is a professional creative artist and designer hailing from South Louisiana, where she was born and raised in Houma and Bayou Dularge. In 2019, she earned her associates degree in graphic design from Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida. Lea's artwork delves into the abstract aspects of life that often go unnoticed, with a delightful infusion of Cajun culture. Her paintings are a captivating blend of spontaneity and creativity that can bring a touch of uniqueness to any space. Additionally, Lea offers commissioned pieces, providing personalized and tailor-made art for her clients. Explore her diverse range of creations and discover the perfect item to add a dash of artistic charm to your surroundings!