Bill Ellzey: Bidding a final farewell to Houma s Mother Goose
Bill Ellzey
The end was expected, but not so quickly. Virginia De Fraites, who called herself Mother Goose, died early Sunday, in Houma, finally overcome by the rare, slow-growing but incurable cancer she had been fighting since 1995.
She had recently been told that time was short and responded by resolving to make the best of what time she had left. She did not mourn or complain. Dying to me will be like another great adventure, she had said. It will be a trip wherein I won t have to pack a suitcase or worry about plane schedules, and it will be an exhilarating time. . It will be fantastic.
Attention artists: Join our Spring Show in Houma
Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild
The 58th Annual Spring Art Show will be held June 1-20 at Downtown Art Gallery 630 in Houma.
Register artwork 1-5 p.m. May 22 and again 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 26. All paintings must be properly framed and wired, ready for hanging. All fine-art media is accepted as well as small-scale sculpture and original hand-built or wheel thrown pottery. Photography will not be accepted this year. All art must be less than 2 years old and must be for sale.
Work exhibited in past Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild Spring Shows is prohibited. All artwork must be original no workshops, classwork, artwork from published photographs, computer-generated artwork and prints of original artwork.
Artistes de Terrebonne: January Artist of the Month showing held over due to COVID
Karen Kelly
The Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild s Artist of the Month exhibition from January has been held over.
Amanda Gautreaux’s works will continue to be shown in February because Downtown Art Gallery 630 was closed for the month of January due to the rise in COVID-19. The gallery will reopen on Tuesday and will continue our Tuesdays and Fridays opening. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Members’ Competition: The winners of the Old Masters’ Member Competition are announced. First Place: Kathy Rhodes for “Wheatfield with Crows” by Vincent Van Gogh. Second Place: Mickey Guillory for ”The Goldfinch” by Carel Fabritius. Third Place: Emily Neil for “Woman with Parasol” by Claude Monet. Honorable Mention: Kathy Rhodes for “Child with a Dove” by Pablo Picasso.
With the end of the year closing in on us, take this opportunity to recharge and relax in preparation for the new year by going on these local trips with family to explore nature and enjoy culture.
All these experiences are available either outdoors or with social distancing measures put in place to ensure safety and peace of mind while supporting the local economy and appreciation for the environment.
Explore the sights of the Wetlands Cultural Scenic Byway
With gas prices the lowest in five years, take a road trip through the country’s coastline and witness the wetlands in new light. You can visit historic downtowns, try out birding, take photos at natural heritage areas and more.
Convention provides rare social gathering, 12 Days of 2020
Bill Ellzey
It is painfully obvious that the seasons are “out of joint,” that many of us don t dare indulge in longstanding social traditions, parties, gatherings of friends or families, even visiting trips that once served bring us together. Most of us “mask” religiously, even as we wonder if the deadly COVID-19 will subside in time for Mardi Gras.
I know of one local organization which defied the threat of COVID this week and held its first mass meeting this year. The Terrebonne Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) scheduled the meeting for Thursday, and after building in several safety precautions, elected to stick to its guns.