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Bayou Artist

ARTICLE BY STARLA GATSONPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Artist and MFA candidate Daija Essien channels her lifelong hustle and evolving identity into her art and screen printing brand, using creativity as a means to explore cultural belonging and self-acceptance. Daija Essien is a busy woman. She sa...
ARTICLE BY STARLA GATSONPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK A decade after his last feature in BayouLife, artist and educator Cliff Tresner returns with Swimming in the Sky—a new solo exhibition that reflects his evolving creative journey, curiosity, and enduring passion for making and teaching art. Aug...
Article by April C. DoughtyPhotographer by Kelly Moore ClarkJansyn’s preferred pronouns they/them Jansyn Jenkins, a recent ULM graduate with dual degrees in psychology and ceramics, is navigating the challenges of post-college life with resilience and passion, determined to build an intentional, crea...