Painter Alvin Batiste Profile (2019)
Art Rocks!

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Art
Place Covered: Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-11-22
Duration: 00:06:21
Subjects: Folk Art | ARTISTS | Arts | PAINTINGS | Painters
Contributors:
- Fox-Smith, James Host
- Kendrick, Dorothy Producer
- Batiste, Alvin Interviewee
- Imbraguglio, Evie Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 22, 2019, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” features Dorothy Kendrick’s profile of Alvin Batiste, a folk art painter from Donaldsonville, Louisiana. He discusses: learning to paint by watching Bob Ross’ television show; his surprise that anyone would want to purchase his work; his subjects; and his work in illustrating two books. It also includes an interview with Evie Imbraguglio, whose family has been marketing Batiste’s work for 28 years. Host: James Fox-Smith