The Legacy of Clementine Hunter
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame/Northwest Louisiana History Museum 800 Front Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457
Meet Tom Whitehead, co-author of Clementine Hunter: Her Life and Art, in celebration of the first official Clementine Hunter Day in Louisiana. From the 1930s until several days before her death at age 101, Clementine Hunter (1887-1988) painted thousands of scenes of plantation life in Louisiana’s Cane River region. Tom Whitehead drew from archival research, interviews, and a close relationship with the artist to produce the first comprehensive biography of this self-taught painter who attracted the attention of the world. Mr. Whitehead is professor emeritus of journalism at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. 6 pm–7 pm. louisianastatemuseum.org.