‘Before the Blue Dog,’ the work of George Rodrigue

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — In the French Quarter, The Cabildo is now home for a doghouse.

Inside is Louisiana’s best-known dog, Blue Dog, of course.

WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood is taking you into the show called “Before the Blue Dog.”

It’s here through the end of September.

It’s a look at the work of Louisiana artist George Rodrigue that happened before his now famous dog.

His life, his Cajun heritage and the state he lived in and loved that inspired his work.

And of course, his history with his favorite dog.

“The blue dog was this pop art symbol. A shape that could be the anchor to every canvas that he had to build the universe around,” said his son Jacques Rodrigue.

Jacques oversees his dad’s legacy and lifetime of paintings. Thousands and thousands of them and about half are The Blue Dog. The Cajun canine that became his hallmark.

“Dad had amazing work ethic. None of this happened by accident. So, that’s what we share about his life,” said Jacques.

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