Hilliard Art Museum Director Louanne Greenwald

Louanne Greenwald, Hilliard Art Museum Director, became fascinated with creative expression through the arts as a teenager.  Today, she works to spread the incredible joy she felt at her first major exhibit in Akron, Ohio where she grew up. The beauty of an exhibit by Julian Schnabel who was known for his “plate paintings” —large-scale paintings set on […]

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George Graham – Author of Acadiana Table

George Graham and Jan Swift

George Graham, Acadiana Table food blogger, author and President of the Graham Group exudes passion: for life, for the rich culinary heritage of Cajun and Creole Cooking, for photography, and for Lafayette….the place he calls home. Graham began his award-winning Acadiana Table food blog in 2012 which eventually led to a collection of stories and […]

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Philip Gould, Documentary and Architectural Photographer

Philip Gould’s exquisite photography brings the unique culture of Louisiana to life.  A documentary/architecture photographer who has made Louisiana his home and favorite subject since 1974, Gould has photographed throughout the state, across the nation, around Europe, with ventures into Mexico and the Caribbean. He prefers long, in-depth, multi-year projects, which more often than not […]

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Warren Perrin, Historian and Preservationist of Acadian Culture

Warren Perrin, renowned historian of Acadian culture and a man who has dedicated his life to promoting the accurate history of the Acadians, is our guest on this episode of Discover Lafayette. Author of “Acadian Redemption,” a biography of Beausoleil Broussard, Perrin has worked tirelessly to reinvigorate the Acadian pride movement, most notably through his […]

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Jan Swift, Host of Discover Lafayette, visits with daughters Kelly and Taylor about Life, Community and Family

The tables are turned on Jan Swift as her daughters, Kelly and Taylor, interview her about why she started Discover Lafayette, her love of her community, and anything else that came to mind!  Kelly and Taylor have been there, along with their dad, John Swift, as Jan has served as a community volunteer, run for […]

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