George Rodrigue

I spent a lot of time this weekend babysitting at my friend's house. She is an art collector and I love going to her house and looking at all of her pieces. One artist that she admires, which I have come to like is George Rodrigue. He is from Louisiana, and does a series of different color dogs with a variety of backgrounds. He uses vibrant colors against white or black backgrounds, and the imagery really stands out. She has one piece in her house that is a blue dog with yellow and white butterfly wings. It is pretty large and it makes a big statement on her wall. She also has a book all about Rodrigue. Most of the artists that she collects are from Louisiana specifically New Orleans, because it is where she is from. The paintings are so colorful and the elements come alive within the frame. It is a beautiful place and I hope to visit soon.