Article archive / June 1, 2013
Originally published: . Volume 4, No. 10. Source pages: 13.
An undergraduate of LSU psychology and of NcNeese State arts education, Ms. Erin Barker, has been named 2013 Louisiana Artist of the Year by the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development.
Barker received the state’s highest award last month at the Louisiana Culture Awards Ceremony in Baton Rouge. The awards are given by the Office of Cultural Development, along with honors for those in historic preservation, archaeology, and cultural districts awards. According to the press release Ms. Barker, “… has worked for years with disabled individuals and has been effective in using art to break through to autistic children. Barker has received various art awards throughout the state, and her work can be found in both public and private collections around the world.”
Barker’s work is currently on display at the Art Associates Gallery at the Central School Arts and humanities Center in Lake Charles.
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