Art Rocks!: Francisco “Pastel” Diaz

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Photo courtesy Ann Connelly Fine Art

Francisco “Pastel” Diaz art rocks january 2020

Large Floral Mural by Francisco “Pastel” Diaz, 2019 Acrylic Guache on Canvas.

Friday, January 24 at 8:30 pm and Saturday, January 25 at 5:30 pm (episode #713), join us for a special edition of Art Rocks! featuring the work of internationally renowned Argentinian muralist, Francisco “Pastel” Diaz. In October 2019, Pastel spent three weeks in Louisiana creating permanent public murals in Baton Rouge and St. Joseph. During his artist residency, he told us about his art, travels, and concerns for the natural world. Pastel’s visit was facilitated by Ann Connelly Fine Art, whose Assistant Director, Chelsea Norris, also spoke with us about Pastel’s inspiring works.

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.