Past Exhibitions

The late 19th and early 20th centuries were a time of great development in the United States.  It was during this time that America truly began to develop an artistic style distinct from the work of European artists.  During this time, many American artists brought Impressionism from Europe and began making it their own, forming art circles…

October 17 – November 22, 2014 GRFA grants monetary scholarships to High School Juniors and Seniors through an annual visual arts competition in order to encourage individual participation in the arts. Each year’s competition theme is determined by George Rodrigue and is announced in the beginning of every school year. In order to encourage participation…

Gail H. Shelton is an artist based in Winnfield, Louisiana.  Inspired by her love for travel, Shelton creates portraits, wildlife, and still life works from photographs taken on her trips.  The works in this exhibition are created using layered colored pencil, often using solvents to lend a more paint-like appearance.  In addition to colored pencil,…

The Louisiana-Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (LMHPCO) presents Art of Hospice, an exhibition of art that exemplifies the care and dignity hospices provide in their community. The chosen artworks will to travel throughout Louisiana and Mississippi for local celebrations of hospice awareness between September 2014 and December 2015. Art transforms the mundane. Art exposes the…

A Collection of Local Photography of the Historic Rapides CemeteryThe thirteen photographs in this exhibition highlight the award winning photographs from the photography contest by the Friends of the Historic Rapides Cemetery. Photographs of the Rapides Cemetery, the oldest public cemetery in Central Louisiana, were submitted for the competition, which were judged by a blind…

Exhibition Dates: June 6–August 23, 2014 Member Preview Reception and Artists’ Panel: Friday, June 6, 2014, 6-8pm Intimate photographs of people and land by Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) captured pride and resilience in the face of suffering during the Depression-era through the postwar period. Her work raised awareness and brought federal relief to struggling Americans, and…

Exhibition Dates: June 6–August 23, 2014 Member Preview Reception and Artists’ Panel: Friday, June 6, 2014, 6-8pm Inspired by the creative resources within our own community, this exhibition will feature art faculty from universities in our region as well as selected works from regional organizations that gather artists working throughout Central Louisiana to share ideas,…

Exhibition Dates: June 6–August 23, 2014 Member Preview Reception and Artists’ Panel: Friday, June 6, 2014, 6-8pm Ruston, Louisiana artist Sarah Albritton paints reconstructed emotional memories using both real and imagined elements. Most of her works are situated in a bird’s-eye view of the rural, north Louisiana landscape, confronting the past with blunt reality. Growing…

Christopher Sims: Theater of War showcases photographs of the fictitious Iraqi and Afghan villages staged at Fort Polk, Louisiana, to train U.S. troops prior to overseas deployment capture an unseen side of combat. The mock villages bring together U.S. soldiers, recent Iraqi and Afghan immigrants, and local townspeople to reenact the drama and horror of war…