Hidden Treasure Art Magazine Yearbook 2014

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Ernie L.Fournet
Muses of Masquerade, Mardi Gras revelers, acrylic on illustration board, 30x40 inches, 2012
My art is a reflection of my observations of life in southern Louisiana. My
subjects include people in costume: police officers in uniform or S.W.A.T
gear, masqueraders of Mardi Gras, Native Americans in powwow regalia,
Celtic and Laotian cultural dancers. I consider myself a contemporary
realist and like working with freehand airbrush for the photographic
“soft edge” quality of the media. I also like drawing with graphite, colored
pencil and, sometimes, pen & ink for variety. I received my art education
from
the University
of Southwestern Louisiana
with a Bachelors of Fine
Arts in 1975 and from Louisiana
State University with a Masters
of Fine Arts in 1977. Following
a family “law enforcement” tradition,
I retired from public service
in 2003 with over twentyfive
years with the Baton Rouge
and New Iberia, Louisiana Police
Departments.
Pink Towel
Lao American at Buddhist festival
acrylic on illustration board
30x30 inches
2009
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