Zigler Museum Celebrates Black History Month with Banks and Tolliver Exhibits
Jennings, LA, January 06, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Zigler Art Museum (ZAM) will feature the recent works of Vergie Banks and son Cortrillis Banks in a exhibition entitled “Me & My Shadow.” The exhibit is scheduled from January 26, 2008 through February in conjunction with ZAM’s Black History Celebration. The ZAM also features the world’s largest collection of African-American artist William Tolliver’s work. The exhibition is scheduled to debut with a reception on Saturday, January 26, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00pm; the public is encouraged to attend.
Vergie Banks is a renowned Lafayette-born artist who is inspired by the vibrant lifestyle of southern Louisiana and through her artwork helps others to enjoy the Creole culture. Her works often promote the region for tourism both at home and abroad, including the 2003 Louisiana Travel Summit poster. Vergie, who has a fine arts degree in sculpture, says that her most popular artworks portray a little Creole girl with pigtails and a tricycle.
Vergie’s 14 year old son Cortrillis Banks has been painting under her guidance for ten years. His interests are diverse and is currently collaborating with his mother on a Louisiana culture series.
William Tolliver lived and worked in Lafayette from 1981 until his passing in 2000. He is known for his ability to manipulate color, shape, texture, line, and light to evoke feeling, mood, and even time of day or season. Tolliver introduced qualities to his work not found in classically trained artists.
He is collected by museums and connoisseurs worldwide, but the ZAM in Jennings, Louisiana, owns the largest collection of his work. The ZAM collection seeks to demonstrate the progression of his work from early landscapes to figurative and semi-abstract pieces, documenting development and techniques the artist used through his career.
In addition to the Banks and Tolliver exhibits, the ZAM’s permanent collection of American and European, a complete set of John J. Audubon’s Double Elephant Folio, and indigenous Louisiana wildlife dioramas.
The Zigler Art Museum is located at 411 Clara, Jennings, Louisiana. One of the best fine arts facilities in the state, ZAM is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10:00 to 5:00 and Sunday 1:00 - 4:00.
###
Vergie Banks is a renowned Lafayette-born artist who is inspired by the vibrant lifestyle of southern Louisiana and through her artwork helps others to enjoy the Creole culture. Her works often promote the region for tourism both at home and abroad, including the 2003 Louisiana Travel Summit poster. Vergie, who has a fine arts degree in sculpture, says that her most popular artworks portray a little Creole girl with pigtails and a tricycle.
Vergie’s 14 year old son Cortrillis Banks has been painting under her guidance for ten years. His interests are diverse and is currently collaborating with his mother on a Louisiana culture series.
William Tolliver lived and worked in Lafayette from 1981 until his passing in 2000. He is known for his ability to manipulate color, shape, texture, line, and light to evoke feeling, mood, and even time of day or season. Tolliver introduced qualities to his work not found in classically trained artists.
He is collected by museums and connoisseurs worldwide, but the ZAM in Jennings, Louisiana, owns the largest collection of his work. The ZAM collection seeks to demonstrate the progression of his work from early landscapes to figurative and semi-abstract pieces, documenting development and techniques the artist used through his career.
In addition to the Banks and Tolliver exhibits, the ZAM’s permanent collection of American and European, a complete set of John J. Audubon’s Double Elephant Folio, and indigenous Louisiana wildlife dioramas.
The Zigler Art Museum is located at 411 Clara, Jennings, Louisiana. One of the best fine arts facilities in the state, ZAM is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10:00 to 5:00 and Sunday 1:00 - 4:00.
###
Contact
Zigler Art Museum
Troy Broussard
337-824-0114
Troy Broussard
337-824-0114
Contact
Categories