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Nov 3rd, 2016
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Maestro Clay Couturiaux is in his twelfth season as Director and Conductor of the Monroe Symphony Orchestra. Music is his language – a universal language powerful enough to capture the full range of human experience. He has spent a career channeling the genius of great composers through his body an...
By Nathan Coker
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Sep 28th, 2016
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article by April Honaker | photography by Brad Arender Artists and other creative types are often imagined using their talents in solitude, but designers Robert Brooks and Marla Emory of Studio Brooks + Emory have continually proven the value of collaboration. Their complementary strengths and backgr...
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Aug 29th, 2016
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Emily Caldwell’s art is whimsical, often looking at nature for inspiration. Her path to art was a winding one, but she found a shining light in the end – one that she hopes to share with others. article by April Honaker | photography by Brad Arender The famous poet, Rumi, once said, “The wound ...
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Aug 1st, 2016
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article by Kay Stothart Rector | photography by Martin G Meyers Nick Bustamante is at home in North Louisiana, in the truest sense of the word. Through his connection to Ruston, his adopted hometown, he has found a sense of place that defines, in part, who he is and what he is trying to convey [&h...
By Nathan Coker
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Jun 2nd, 2016
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Bayou Artist Dan Sumner talks to BayouLife about his musical career and his new adventure with Louisiana Soul Revival. article by Kay Stothart Rector | photographs by Brad Arender Soft-spoken and reflective, Daniel Sumner is a talented, classically trained jazz guitarist, at home at Fort Sumner, his ...
By Nathan Coker
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Apr 27th, 2016
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When you touch a piece of artist Jack Gates’ work, you can feel the passion of a man who believes that in addition to creativity, successful art involves critical thinking skills and thoughtful decisions. Article By Barbara Leader | Photographs by Brad Arender While Shreveport-born artist Jack Gates,...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Apr 5th, 2016
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Using palette knives and trowels, Mangham native Jo Mattison explores color and the myriad of ways color transforms itself. In the hands of this month’s gifted BayouArtist, color transforms the world around us. article by Michael DeVault | photos by Martin G Meyers Jo Mattison is hard at work in the ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Mar 2nd, 2016
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article by Michael DeVault | photos by Brad Arender Bayou Artist Enoch Doyle Jeter is, perhaps, at the pinnacle of his artistic career. But in spite of his works garnering international attention and acclaim, Jeter still considers himself on the road to becoming an artist, and it’s okay with him if h...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Feb 1st, 2016
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The works of Masur Museum resident artist Vitus Shell are a mixed media tour-de-force that bring the viewer face to face with the lives that are and the lives that might have been. article by Michael DeVault | photos by Brad Arender When Vitus Shell watches the news or reads a magazine, he’s struck b...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Jan 5th, 2016
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From the U.S. Air Force to his career as an attorney, this Bayou Artist has been developing his photography skills for over 50 years. article by Barbara Leader photography by Brad Arender Leaned against a wall in attorney Charlie Heck’s office an incredibly lifelike photograph of a brightly colored b...
