Past Exhibitions
Cajun/_____
By Michael Louis LeBlanc
EXHIBITION DATES: Sept. 1-Nov. 15, 2023
LOCATION: Walker Atrium at Walton Arts Center
ARTIST INFO & STATEMENT:
Cajun/_____ is a celebration of iconography and perspective. Michael Louis LeBlanc personally identifies the imagery as Cajun while opening acknowledging it as not exclusive to a single culture or community. LeBlanc believes that his role as an artist is to invite the community into the art scenario with recognizable imagery and material to allow a participant to have a greater and relatable experience with art and people. He chose cast iron because it is a humble material, historically reserved for pedestrian roles of utility, automotive, and cookware. He believes cast iron is the “people’s metal”, a metal every person has a relationship with. He hopes when a participant views this work, one could recall their personal association towards the imagery and are aware that other participants are having an individual yet similar experience.
Michael Louis LeBlanc specializes in Metalsmith and is from Bentonville, AR.