Lafayette native Susan David is one of those artists whose work you’ve seen more often than you realize. A dedicated artist and prolific collaborator, Susan characterizes herself as “‘Edie Pie-hands’ with all my little fingers in the little pies. I prefer to be busy and am a self-made workaholic. I…
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I met Chris Pavlik at our July Designing Women of Acadiana meeting at The Hallway. Chris and studio…
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Grayson Carroll is the favorite older brother that you never had. Seriously. He’s got a knack for…
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Romey Roe, perhaps better known locally as Nathan Walker, is a designer on the cusp of international success. I first heard of Romey in the fall of 2017 when he made the local news because two of his designer dresses were worn by actresses, Shanna Forrestall and Liz Fenning, to the Emmy Awards. This…
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Easter Sunday last year, my cousin and her daughter showed up with magical, matching hair pieces…
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Denny Culbert may not be a native, but he is a quintessential local. His photography career has…
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Allison and Peter are accomplished artists each in their own right--as a musician, visual artist, designer, photographer, filmmaker--and they have achieved a work-life balance that nurtures their creativity and sustains them financially. If you’re a local, you’ve definitely seen their work, from the…
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I don’t remember exactly when I met Brett, but I grew up in Lafayette, and I saw him around and knew he was an artist who worked with Robert Dafford, painting murals, back in the day. His wife Rachel and I are friends, so we were by default, friendly. About a year or so ago, hanging out at Warehouse…
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Kali Picard showed up at a Designing Women of Acadiana meeting about a year ago, and has proved to be a dedicated supporter of the organization. You can’t resist her warm, nurturing personality, and this sensitivity is inherent in her paintings. I visited her booth at the recent Big Easel, and was…
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I first met Karen DeClouet when we were in the throes of our awkward high school years and reconnected about ten years ago as she was beginning her journey to graduate school in Tuscon, Arizona. Many of her pieces have architectural elements--hints of structure and tectonics that speak to the…
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