Wendy Rodrigues book; "The Other Side of the Painting;" derives from her popular blog; Musings of an Artists Wife. "Shes the other side of my hit record;" joked Wendys husband; artist George Rodrigue; the impetus for the original online project; as it began in 2009. In the book; Wendy reveals for the first time in print the personal history behind Rodrigues art.Although based on her blog; Wendy approaches many of her early subjects in a new way; while reorganizing her favorite posts into chapters such as; "Its like Im gonna get a stick stuck in my eye; and I cant wait to get it cause its good for me;" illuminating lively debates on the arts between husband and wife; and "Treat your painting like a jewel;" which shares the methods and lessons that helped shape Rodrigues art.She also addresses in detail the early history of Rodrigues Blue Dog; along with analyses and quotes from the artist describing some of his most famous Cajun and Blue Dog works. The book weaves Rodrigues New Iberia; Louisiana; childhood with Wendys in Fort Walton Beach; Florida; revealing both as rooted in the arts; yet products of 1950s and 1970s parents and society. The chapters "Born on the Beach" and "A Woolf inspires a Wolfe" are Wendy at her most vulnerable. It was these posts; to her surprise; that resonated most with her blog readers. In "The Other Side of the Painting;" she restructures and approaches these essays anew; exposing the personal history and inspirations that brought her not only to a life devoted to art history; but also to a life as muse and archivist to one artist.
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