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Chauvin Sculpture Garden (2019)

Louisiana: The State We're In

Details

Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Chauvin, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2019-03-29

Duration: 00:06:25

Subjects: Chauvin Sculpture Garden | Arts | Sculpture

Contributors:

  • Moreau, Andre Host
  • Williams, Natasha Host
  • Jones, Charles Producer
  • Fortenberry, Rex Q. Editor
  • LaFleur, Gary Interviewee
  • Sipiorski, Dennis Interviewee
  • Milsted, Ernest Interviewee
  • Cibelli, Deborah Interviewee
  • Babin, Billie Interviewee

Description

This segment from the March 29, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charles Jones’ visit to the Chauvin Sculpture Garden created by folk artist Kenny Hill in Chauvin, Louisiana. Jones reports that the sculpture garden was given to Nicholls State University in 2000. He interviews: Dr. Gary LaFleur, a professor of biology at Nicholls State; Dennis Sipiorski, a professor of ceramics at Southeastern Louisiana University; Ernest Milsted, an associate professor of printmaking at Southeastern; Dr. Deborah Cibelli, a professor of art history at Nicholls State; and Billie Babin, an artist docent at the sculpture garden. Hosts: Andre Moreau and Natasha Williams