The book will be made available nationally following a series of local and regional signing events. Scroll down for more information.The Acadiana Art Trail: The essential guide to finding local art in Cajun Country.
by Kelli Foret
photos by Lauren Hensgens
There are few ways to deeply understand a culture better than immersing yourself in local art. That's how Author Kelli Foret sees it.
"Everywhere I go I look for local art galleries," Foret said. "It gives me an understanding of locals on an emotional level. I wrote The Acadiana Art Trail to help people do just that in this amazing place we call Acadiana."
The book guides you through five south-central Louisiana parishes, through winding country roads, down crowded back streets and across never-ending rice fields to local-art-filled galleries large and small. You'll marvel at the chainsaw-scuplted wooden forms by Kelli Guidry. You'll get swept up in the warm moods of Melissa Bonin's painting. You'll witness the architectural inspiration of Maureen Dugas photography. The region is literally filled with inspiration unlocked by the talents of hundreds of artists — and these galleries are where you'll find it.
The Art Trail covers over 30 galleries and fills 70 color pages with vivid photos by Lafayette native Lauren Hensgens. The galleries are organized into "trails," or one-day road trips, so you can more easily absorb the range of expressions Acadiana has to offer. To help you further, the author offers two pages of travel advice specific to the area and a range of local websites to help you plan around festivals and other events.
- The Acadiana Art Trail will initially ONLY be available at a special release party in conjunction with Festival Acadien et Créole, October 14-16 at Girard Park in Lafayette, Louisiana. Look for the Corvus Press tent in the art section of the festival.
- Following Festival Acadien, the book will be available regionally in conjunction with special book signings at select galleries along the trail. Subscribe to our newsfeed or fan our Facebook page to get instant updates on where and when these events will occur.
- Following the signing events, the book will be made available through traditional channels, including major-market bookstores and online retailers. If you would like to offer this book to your clientele, please contact Special Sales for wholesale rates.