The artwork of Lafayette resident Jean Rosen is currently on display at Dupré Library at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Rosen's artistic interest in capturing the music of mainly Zydeco and Creole musicians on canvas is the focus of the exhibit, which is entitled “Fifteen Years of Cajun and Zydeco Music: A Personal View,” that will be on display through the end of May.
Using oils, acrylics, watercolors, pen and ink and colored pencils, Rosen's colorful works reflect her admiration for the musicians and their music.
Originally from Washington D.C., Rosen first experienced a mixture of Zydeco, Creole and Cajun music through her participation in international folk dancing in Lafayette, Calif. She moved to Lafayette, La., five-years ago. “I am happy to be in Acadiana. It is a treasure to be here,” she states. “Art is my life.”
Rosen has exhibited at Columbia University, Alabama State University, the Zigler Museum, the Masur Museum and the Berkley Art Center. Her painting “Lafayette Alive 2005” was selected for the Southern Open Biennial. Two of her other pieces recently traveled to New York and are now in Boston as part of a juried show.
The exhibit at Dupré Library is free and open to the public.
Call 482-2665 for library hours. For more information contact Sherry T. Broussard, Head of Special Projects, Services and Gifts at 482-6677 or stb@louisiana.edu