George Rodrigue, Watchdog, 1981-1984. Oil on canvas. Private Collection, ©George Godfrey Rodrigue, Jr. Family Trust.

Vitus Shell, The Friendly Muddy Muddy, 2006. Mixed Media on paper. Courtesy of the artist.

Jon Langford and Jim Sherraden, Storm Coming, 2023. Mixed media and watercolor. Courtesy of the LeMieux Galleries.

Elvis Presley poster, letterpress on paper restrike, undated. ©Hatch Show Print.

Free Public Reception
Thursday, September 11 from 6–8 PM

Join us for a free public Fall Reception from 6–8 PM as we celebrate two exhibitions: Carved & Crafted: The Art of Letterpress and A Bayou State of Mind.

Members Only Meet & Greet

Museum members are invited to an exclusive meet and greet with the artists from 5–6 PM. Join as a museum member today to attend this event.

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The museum would like to thank Hotel Indigo of Downtown Baton Rouge and The Imo N. Brown Memorial Fund in memory of Heidel Brown and Mary Ann Brown for supporting A Bayou State of Mind. The Bayou Collection by George Rodrigue is sponsored by a generous private donation. Support for this exhibition is also provided by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Louisiana Division of the Arts.