Dirk Guidry was raised in the small bayou town of Galliano, Louisiana and attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette receiving his bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in Painting. He is known for his large scale abstract works and also paints portraits, landscapes, live events, and murals. His works are on display in various locations throughout Lafayette and Louisiana. Dirk is also a resident artist at Basin Arts where he spends his days in the studio painting. Get to know more about his work and his creative practice…   Who are you? What do you do? Born...

Basin Arts is proud to present Wake / Awaken : Paintings by Dee Dee Lantzy February 11th / 2nd Saturday Artwalk From 6pm-9pm, come by Basin Arts to have a drink, see the work, and chat with the artist! “This body of work is the celebration of a series of events that have unfolded to an inner awakening. I trust my own intuition. I listen for what colors to use, what movements to make, and most importantly, when to stop and leave space for the work to breathe” -Dee Dee Lantzy RSVP via FACEBOOK  

ART:21 MEXICO CITY FILM SCREENING & TALKBACK Wednesday, Feb. 1st  •  6:30pm – 7:30pm Following the screening, there will be a brief talkback discussing the importance and vitality of cultural exchanges, immigration and tolerance in the arts/of artists in communities, the presence of multicultural art in the United States, and how it operates as a vital importance during difficult times. Bring a friend, a date, a family member for an engaging evening of exchange! This is a FREE event open to the public – chips and snacks will be provided, BYOB! RSVP via facebook

Brittney Pelloquin is an accomplished world body painter and fine artist. She was a tv contestant on Skin Wars Season 3 and was ranked 10th in the World Professional Brush and Sponge Category at the 2016 World Bodypainting Festival in Austria. In December 2016, Brittney became an artist-in-residence at Basin Arts where she has her visual artist studio. We recently chatted with Brittney to learn more about her creative process and to share some of her magic with you! 1. Who are you? What do you do? I was born and raised in Louisiana and I am a visual artist who paints on any surface...

by Chas Womelsdorf A funny thing happened on my way to being. When we hear the word “performance” in an artistic setting, we often think of stage and film, but some of the greatest performances happen elsewhere. I remember going to a Renaissance Festival as a kid and my interactions with people inhabiting characters away from their periodic “staged” performances with every bit as much integrity and detail as any actor. I’ve also watched musician friends transform into their rockstar stage personalities as they got off the barstool. As much as Johnny Depp following Hunter S. Thompson or Keith Richards...

I often think of the creative expedition in art practices. Sure, the expedition can be deluged in exotic adventurism or colonial politics. But that’s not what interests me. I’m interested in creative curiosity that comes along with the expedition: to onset into the vast realm of the unknown, to gather information, to discover. Some call this the sabbatical – going to a place, having an exchange, and creating a response to suffice our innate human urge and need for thereness. It’s as if you’re keeping your high beams on so you don’t slip into dark unlit reservoirs, to try and...