Artist Mary Lee Eggart Profile (2015)
Art Rocks!
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Art, Interview
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-10-24
Duration: 00:06:28
Subjects: Eggart, Mary Lee | Arts | ARTISTS | Drawing | BIRDS | Nature
Contributors:
- Fox-Smith, James Host
- LaFleur, Donna Producer
- Eggart, Mary Lee Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 24, 2015, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” features producer Donna LaFleur’s interview with Mary Lee Eggart, a Baton Rouge artist known for her drawings of birds. She discusses: growing up in a creative environment; her career with the LSU Department of Geography and Anthropology as a mapmaker; her appreciation for birds; the symbolism of birds; and the themes in her work. Host: James Fox-Smith