Mare Martin holds a BFA in painting and printmaking from the University ofLouisiana. She also studied at the Haystack School of Crafts in Maine on ascholarship and at the Cardiff College of Art in Wales on a graduate fellowship.Her professional awards include grants from the National Endowment of the Artsand the Louisiana Division of the Arts for a mid-career retrospective and anARTSpark grant for a thirty-five year retrospective at the Acadiana Center for theArts. Martin created the site-specific public artwork “Earth, Water, Fire, Air” forthe glass wall at the former site of the Lafayette Regional Airport. She is inspired by...

Steve Breaux, BFA, MFA, Florida State University, is retired (2020) Professor of Visual Arts atthe University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he taught Art and the Computer, Conceptual andFormal Development, Advanced Drawing, and 2d. Design. For 25 years he has worked both as a solo artist and in collaboration with his wife and partner, Kathy Reed, in a variety of mediaincluding process art, printmaking, painting on silk, computer animation/video, photography, and painting often in combination. He has researched the nature of the art process as it relates to differences between painting and digital (algorithmic) artwork for over 25 years. In...

Kathy has been an artist and educator for 40+ years in the Lafayette, Louisiana area.She was raised in a military family, moving every two years until settling inLouisiana. Kathy grew up in mainly urban environments, and didn’t have manyopportunities to discover her innate attraction to the plant world until graduatingfrom University of LA with a BFA in Fine Arts. What started as a small garden grewinto the source for her artistic ideas, and led to a love of Nature that fueledexplorations into the philosophical ideas that she continues to pursue. She retired as a visual art teacher, having taught the...

My work focuses on the ephemeral, fragility, and power within nature. I am intrigued by the duality of opposition – active and static, continuity and abeyance, transitory and eternal. Formal elements emphasize layered contours of organic forms, fluidity of pigment, and gestural mark-making. These pieces become suspended fragments of time, leaving traces of nature’s vitality.  I’ve always been greatly influenced by cyanotypes, but I also greatly enjoy light, shadow, and movement. Within my artistic processes, I work in layers and constantly rotate or move the canvas. This allows me to have a new perspective each time I revisit the painting,...

Danny Devillier received a Masterʼs degree in music theory and compositionfrom the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1998 in his hometown ofLafayette where he continues to work as a professional performing musician,composer/arranger, and educator. He has toured and recorded with some ofthe regionʼs most well-known musicians including Bonsoir Catin (with whohe received a Grammy nomination for best regional roots record in 2014),Terrance Simien, Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet, David Egan, MemShannon, Theresa Andersson, GIVERS, Anders Osbourne, The Pine LeafBoys, Cedric Watson, Feufollet, Ann Savoy, and Roddie Romero. Hecontinually works as a composer and arranger on a wide variety of projectsranging from...

Lauren has been immersed in the classical music scene here since moving to Lafayettefrom New Orleans in 1981. While living in New Orleans, she played with variousprofessional organizations including the New Orleans Symphony under the baton ofMaxim Shostakovich, the New Orleans/Cincinnati Ballet, the New Orleans Opera,Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre, and the Saenger Theatre. During this time, she played inback-up and pit orchestras for many celebrities including Richard Burton, TonyBennett, Rex Harrison, Shirley Jones, Doc Severinsen, Wayne Newton, SuzanneSummers, George Benson, Diahann Carroll, etc. Since 1988, Lauren has been concertmaster of the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra andhas held that same position with...

Kylen Guilbeaux, known as Ky Beaux, is a celebrated contemporary artist from SouthLouisiana, deeply connected to the region’s rich cultural heritage. His art explores digital andgraphic realms, photography, and animation, skillfully blending these disciplines to createemotionally evocative masterpieces. Ky Beaux’s work focuses on portraying the essence ofBlack life and culture, celebrating the beauty, heritage, and diversity of Black individuals. Withan empathetic eye for detail, his pieces reflect the joys, struggles, and resilience of the Blackcommunity, resonating with viewers globally. Recognized for his exceptional talent, Ky Beaux has exhibited his art at renowned gallerieslike the Stella Jones Gallery in New Orleans....

Kellie is a former high school art teacher who resides near Lafayette, La. She spent her childhood in a rural area near New Roads, La playing outdoors and living in a world where imagination and creativity were encouraged. That environment allowed her to see the world differently than most, and she uses those experiences to enhance her artwork today. Kellie has a Bachelor of Art in art education from Louisiana Tech University. After college she began a family and used her creativity in every aspect of her life while being a mom. She spent time working for the Acadiana Center...

Caroline Helm Huval, raised in Lafayette, began her “introduction into the arts” pretty late inlife. After tinkering around on the guitar, she decided to create a “girl jam session” thateventually became the band…The Figs. In the Figs, she played upright bass and guitar, sangand wrote a few songs. In 2008, Caroline’s next big idea was a concept called “The NueMoon Revue.” With ten runs, The Nue Moon Revue variety show, with Caroline as emcee, jinglewriter and producer showcased 60 songwriters in Acadiana and was backed by and all starband. Next up… acting! In 2010, she auditioned to be in a...

Gabrielle Marino is a 19 year old dancer currently studying to receive her BFA in dance at Northwestern State University. She is originally from Lafayette, Louisiana. She received her training at Delarue Dance Centre from ages 2-18. She was also a member of her high school dance team where she attended numerous national competitions. She grew up attending dance competitions and conventions and eventually fell in love with the stage. She is passionate about learning more about her artform! Since majoring in dance, she has performed in dance concerts and attended dance conferences that have pushed and inspired her immensely....