By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
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
In Bayou Icon
Oct 1st, 2024
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ARTICLE BY GEORGIANN POTTSPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK For many in our region – and well beyond – William Stanley “Stan” Humphries is a hero (and not just for football). Many remember his years playing football at Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana at Monroe). There h...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Oct 1st, 2024
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article by Meredith McKinniephotography by Kelly Moore Clark This new eatery brings New Orleans fare to the Northeast Louisiana community combining down south ingredients and big easy charm. For Wendy Borrow and Faisal Ali, the restaurant industry is a way to give back to the community and be among t...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Fashion
Oct 1st, 2024
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Model Lindsay AdamsHair and Makeup Meka Bennett RelifordPhotography Kelly Moore ClarkLocation The Lotus Club These looks seamlessly transition from work to dinner. From tailored pieces to stylish sweaters, these looks effortlessly shift from day to night. Find at local boutiques. PALETTE HOUSE &...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Home
Oct 1st, 2024
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ARTICLE BY MARÉ BRENNANARCHITECT LEE LEDBETTERLANDSCAPE ARCHITECT BRIAN SAWYER When philanthropists and community pillars Dawn and Harlan Sager decided to build on property that had been in the family for four generations, the couple hired Lee Ledbetter to begin the design of their family’s dream hom...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Sep 2nd, 2024
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article by Georgiann Pottsphotography by Kelly Moore Clark Probably many of you reading this have at one time or other had a clothing garment “rescued” by talented seamstress Shirley Heath. Whether doing light alterations such as hemming slacks, or more serious ones such as completely remaking a fami...
By Nathan Coker
In Featured Slider
Sep 2nd, 2024
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photography by Kelly Moore Clark THIS YEAR’S GROUP OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IS HELPING TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA The Monroe Chamber of Commerce, the Northeast Louisiana Young Professionals and BayouLife Magazine are pleased to announce the nominees and winners of the 2024 Top 20 Twenty...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
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
In Bayou Eats
Sep 2nd, 2024
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article by Vanelis Riverastyling by Kate Ashleyphotography by Kelly Moore Clark A distinctly recognizable sign now towers over 1611 N. 18th Street in Monroe, Louisiana. Its unmistakable royal blue, vintage typography reads the name of a long-awaited local staple—Not Just Pie. After a 30-minute fire h...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Fashion
Sep 2nd, 2024
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARKHAIR AND MAKEUP BY MALLORY KIRKSEYMODELS SARA KENNEDY AND RYAN NEWSOMESPECIAL THANKS TO LAURIE & JESS COCHRAN AND HEATHER HUNSAKER HERRINGSTONESSara is channeling Chanel is this fashion-forward jacket paired with cropped jeans with a frayed hem. Accessorize with a ...
