"The Story of Vermilion Parish" detail 14' x 10' this shows about a 2' x 3' section

Location: Abbeville Library entrance Abbeville, Louisiana

Description: Mother reads to child from the book of "the Story of Vermilion Parish." Artist used her daughter, Billie Jean and her grandson, Dezi as models for this tableau. The story spills out of the book and surrounds them in a collage filled with as much of the history and flora and fauna as could be included in the space. These two faces were built up to life size relief and have fired on engobes to create the skin tones and clothing details.

Installed: 2003

Photograph by: Paula Blincoe Collins