Author: John R. Kemp

Iconic Imagery

“Memento Mori”   According to the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, “nature always wears the colors of the spirit.” Over the years, Breaux Bridge’s transcendental photographer Lynda Frese has traveled the world, studying religions, mythologies, early goddess cults and the classical…

Dawn DeDeaux

New Orleans artist uses installations to save ‘MotherShip’ Earth and Louisiana’s wetlands

Common Ground

A Louisiana film showcases domestic violence legislation and non-partisan advocacy

That’s a Wrap

A year-end review of Hollywood South in 2016, from major movie releases to the latest productions slated for 2017 and beyond

Alligator Man

Kingfish Chef Nathan Richard brings his brand of Cajun magic from the swamp to the table

Natural Moments

Timothy Fontenot of Lake Charles photographs marshes and bayous of Southwest Louisiana

Pathways to Gold

In St. Bernard Parish, Jason Waggenspack and Sidney Torres III broaden the playing field with a world-class facility for Louisiana-shot films.

Dave Ivey

Dave Ivey captures character and beauty in Northwest Louisiana

Poetic Art

New Iberia artist Paul Shexnayder creates pieces that deliver universal messages.

"Art and Shadows" on the Bayou Teche

Lynda Frese’s haunting photo collages of the Shadows-on-the-Teche Plantation in New Iberia call to mind William Faulkner’s memorable line in his 1950 book, Requiem for a Nun – “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.”

Revelations From a Civil War Diary

Although the Civil War ended almost 150 years ago, the War Between the States continues to fascinate scholars, military history savants and ordinary folks whose ancestors played some role in that great American drama. To Stephen Ellis, who lives with…

Louisiana is Rolling

Louisiana-based Hollywood Trucks is the fastest-growing entertainment transportation provider, and it’s eco-friendly.