The annual Peach Festival in Ruston always includes an art show, and although the festival is over, the art show will be up until the 28th of July. It’s hanging in the Chatauqua Gallery in the Lincoln Parish Library, conveniently located just south of I-20 at Exit 85.

Dune Jazz is one of my pieces in the show, and one of my all-time favorites. It took me awhile to get the contrast right. White sand can be tricky! Converting the image to black and white was kind of a no-brainer. It was the curve of that dune fence leading to spikes of dormant grass in a sea of white sand that drew the eye.

On the other hand, Champagne Toast is all about color! I tell people who think Louisiana has no worthwhile fall color that it is just more subtle here and you must look for it. This confection of luscious colors was in a patch of weeds somewhere between Monroe and Farmerville. I doubt I could find it again, but I sure enjoyed walking around in it one autumn day a few years ago.

I was out of town the night of the opening, so I haven’t seen this year’s Peach Art show yet myself. But it is always a fun show of local art by artists of all ages. I will definitely make the jaunt to Ruston to see it before the end of the month.

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