“heartoffact” Book Now Available!

		(Paperback) 100 pages | Photographs by Karin Eberhardt Foreword by Dennis Sipiorski and Paul James Introduction by Deborah Cibelli, PhD heartoffact takes the reader on an intimate visual journey through the biographical dreamscapes of the Chauvin Sculpture Garden. 76 color illustrations, a site map, and cajun french translation pay homage to this spirited place and celebrate the extraordinary energy and artistry of Kenny Hill.

This book was supported by a grant awarded to the Friends of the Chauvin Sculpture Garden from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Houma Regional Arts Council.

CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE PARK

Past Exhibitions and Events

Summer 2008: LUMCON's Coastal Landscape Photography, Students of the Third Coast
Over the past eight years, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), in Chauvin, LA has offered a unique educational course that utilizes the magnificent and endangered backdrop of Louisiana estuaries to introduce students to photography. This exhibition presents a selection of works from the 2008 collection.

April + May 2008: Jessica Durocher ceramics

April 20, 2008: Blessing of the Fleet Celebration + Family Picnic

January 2008: Ernest Milsted Friends of the Garden Invitational

May 2007: Terrebonne High School Art Students

April -May 2007: Terrebonne Parish Talented Visual Art Student Show

March -April 2007: Michael Avant Nicholls Jubilee Exhibition

April 15, 2007: Chauvin Folk Art Festival and Blessing of the Fleet Celebration
	On April 15, 2007, the Friends of the Chauvin Sculpture Garden hosted the second Chauvin Folk Art Festival and Blessing of the Fleet Celebration Festival goers indulged in savory food, danced to the varied sounds of the bands, shopped the booths of talented artists and enjoyed the historical Blessing. The festival featured live entertainment by Treater, Jake Smith, Steve Junot, and dancing by Mary-in-Nets and Mehlika's Mirage. Featured artists included Dennis Sipiorski, John Perilloux, Deb Lillie, Jeff Brown, Billy Belanger, Janey Luster, Chuck Broussard, Doris Dupre, Ivy Billiot, Mark Harper, Russell Martin, Robin Hartman, and Yvonne James. The 2007 Festival was sponsored by Nicholls Division of Art and the Friends of the Chauvin Sculpture Garden, and funded by the Houma Regional Arts Council, Cannatas Family Market, Houma Reprographics & Maps, Inc, and United Supply.

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January – February 2007: Michael w. Howes sculpture
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November 2006 – January 2007: Delaina LeBlanc mixed media
Friends of the Garden Invitational
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May – August 2006: Kappa Pi Art Honor Society of NSU

April 23, 2006: Blessing of the Fleet Celebration + Family Picnic

March 2006: Jennifer Moses mixed media

January + February 2006: Andrea Dupree-Cenac ceramic sculptures

April 2005: Folk Art Festival + Blessing of the Fleet Celebration

March – May 2004: Karin Eberhardt digital collage

June – August 2003: Ross Jahnke woodcut prints and paintings

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March 2003: Dennis Sipiorski painting, ceramics, sculpture