By Nathan Coker
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Dec 4th, 2024
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ARTICLE BY BEN CANNONPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK One day in early October, Kathy Biedenharn stepped into an art gallery behind West Monroe’s Antique Alley. A handful of friends and associates greeted Biedenharn and helped her unload a couple dozen paintings parceled up in paper and packing foam....
By Nathan Coker
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Oct 31st, 2024
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Article by Starla GatsonPhotography by Kelly Moore Clark It’s hard to put Ansell M. Jordan, II into a box. From floral design to painting, sewing and textile work, the Monroe native wears many hats, and he has for years. “I enjoy a lot, and I don’t feel like a person should just be limited to one thi...
By Nathan Coker
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Oct 1st, 2024
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article by STARLA GATSONphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Natalie Armstrong loves juxtaposition – she is a collage artist, layering images on top of each other on wood panels. Her current works blend burlesque with the bayou. Natalie Armstrong loves juxtaposition, the concept Merriam-Webster define...
By Nathan Coker
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Sep 2nd, 2024
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article by Starla Gatsonphotography by Kelly Moore Clark Gray Risinger always had a love for art, but his journey to being a full-time working artist has been one filled with happiness, failure, a hiatus and a resurgence. Ask Gray Risinger to sum himself up, and he’ll do it in two sentences: “I love ...
By Nathan Coker
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Jul 31st, 2024
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ARTICLE BY STARLA GATSONPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Heather Gill is all about authenticity. She doesn’t mind standing out for the sake of staying true to herself, a fact confirmed by her appearance. When she sits down with BayouLife, she’s sporting a turquoise braided mohawk, nose and septum pie...
By Nathan Coker
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Jul 1st, 2024
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ARTICLE BY STARLA GATSONPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK New Mexico native Walter Green, now residing in Ruston, LA, finds creative inspiration in his extensive travels and diverse life experiences, blending memories of his youth with reflections on the world around him through his art. WHILE SEEING ...
By Nathan Coker
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Jun 3rd, 2024
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article by April Doughtyportrait by Brad Arender Edmund Williamson would have been 72 years old this month. To honor his contributions to the arts, a retrospective art exhibition will be held in June. It’s been nearly 15 years since Edmund Williamson passed away, and the impact he made on Monroe and...
By Nathan Coker
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May 1st, 2024
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article by April Doughtyphotography courtesy of Tim Breaux Tim Breaux’s journey to becoming a full-time painter is different from a lot of artists producing work today. Breaux actually managed to make it through his entire formal education, from kindergarten through college, without ever taking an ar...
By Nathan Coker
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Apr 1st, 2024
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article by Starla Gatsonphotography by Kelly Moore Clark From an outsider’s perspective, Lindsay Carraway’s home workspace probably looks like a mess. Not that she necessarily cares. Life is too short to let others’ opinions hold so much weight, she declares. The Vicksburg native’s home on Bayo...
By Nathan Coker
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Feb 29th, 2024
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article by STARLA GATSONphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Montgomery owns Clay & Canvas Art Studio, located at 115 Cotton Street in West Monroe, where she teaches a variety of art classes to children and adults. Though Clay & Canvas is relatively new — the studio opened its doors in May 2023 ...
