The Day Daddy Got In Trouble Canvas Print

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Daddy went to school in the 1930s. He walked to a little one room school house in Acadiana. Acadiana is a large area consisting of several small towns, villages, and communities in South central Louisiana . The road to school was lined with live oaks and pecan trees. The trees were covered in Spanish Moss. The area was filled with lots of wild animals. Daddy had a way with these critters. He tamed many raccoons and taught them to do tricks. He had a pet raccoon who often slept in his room. He loved catching flying squirrels. He often kept a squirrel or two. He sold the animals he caught and trained to other students at school.
One afternoon while he was out fishing with his older brother they got word that they had a new baby sister born that very day. He fell in love with his new little sister. When his mother told him he needed to sell his raccoons and squirrels because she didn't want them in the house with the new baby, he complied. After all, he wanted to keep his baby sist...

I am a Cajun-Creole grandmother who was raised in South Central Louisiana and I am trying to preserve my culture as well as the things I imagine. My Primitive Folk Art preserves the simple way of life that I love. I love my culture and the place where I live and I want to share it!! Watching over my father's shoulder is how I learned to paint. He did primitive folk art for local shops. I took several art classes in college as well as private lessons from some of Acadiana's finest artist beginning when my oldest child was in kindergarten. I learned several techniques and styles. I am now grandmother to ten grandchildren. I have been selling my folk art for almost as many years as I have been a mother. When capturing the culture of the...