Musings, Clues, and the Rougarou: Why Is the Blue Dog Blue?
George Rodrigue painted his first Blue Dog in 1984 after years of painting Cajun folklore and Louisiana landscapes. The Blue Dog, surprisingly, didn’t start blue.
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Lifestyle and travel journalist Karen LeBlanc covers art, architecture, beauty, design, fashion, home decor, health and wellness, and travel. She interviews with trendsetters, tastemakers, and creative professionals, including authors, artists, artisans, designers, and makers and shares her travels as The Design Tourist exploring destinations through their heritage of craft and creativity.
May 11, 2024 | Innovation, Culture, Louisiana
George Rodrigue painted his first Blue Dog in 1984 after years of painting Cajun folklore and Louisiana landscapes. The Blue Dog, surprisingly, didn’t start blue.
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s stunning architectural legacy lives on through the world’s largest collection of his work at Florida Southern College
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Antoine “Ghost” Mitchell, Graphic Designer and Visual Artist, photo by Karen...
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The second in a 2-part series. Join the Design Tourist, Karen LeBlanc, as she continues her tour of Sarasota’s Modernist Architectural Legacy—a destination with a design story to tell. Karen explores the city of...
Read MoreOct 30, 2021 | Video, Innovation, SWFL
In this 2015 episode of The Design Tourist, Host Karen LeBlanc, travels to Sarasota, Florida, to tour the city’s iconic Mid-Century Modern architecture produced during the Sarasota School of Architecture Movement. This...
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