Art Rocks: Don Cincone
A close look at the inspired work of Monroe artist Don Cincone, the use of natural materials in Moira Bateman's dresses, and the rare sculpture garden at St. Helena Catholic Church.
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On Art Rocks! this weekend (Friday at 8:30 pm and Saturday 5:30 pm), meet Monroe painter Don Cincone, whose studies in fine art began as an eighth grader through correspondence courses with great American painters, including Norman Rockwell. Now, it’s Cincone's work that is sought after worldwide.
[Read more about Don Cincone—whose art was featured on our February 2019 issue's cover, here.]
Minnesota designer, Moira Bateman shares how she uses native plants and natural materials to sculpt one-of-a-kind dresses. This week’s Louisiana Treasure is St. Helena Catholic Church in Amite, with a special look at its rare sculpture garden. Father Mark Beard explains why the artwork found there is important to the faith.
Hosted by James Fox-Smith of Country Roads Magazine, Art Rocks! is LPB’s weekly series that spotlights artists, performance, culture, literature, history and the impact of art in our world. It features Louisiana stories, as well as segments from across the country. Current and past episodes are here:www.lpb.org/artrocks.