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by Cheri Randolph
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Our greeting cards are 5" x 7" in size and are produced on digital offset printers using 100 lb. paper stock. Each card is coated with a UV protectant on the outside surface which produces a semi-gloss finish. The inside of each card has a matte white finish and can be customized with your own message up to 500 characters in length. Each card comes with a white envelope for mailing or gift giving.
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Laura Plantation is a sugar plantation located on the banks of the Mississippi River near Vacherie, Louisiana. It is listed on the National Register... more
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Laura Plantation is a sugar plantation located on the banks of the Mississippi River near Vacherie, Louisiana. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places because it is one of the few surviving examples of a raised Creole plantation house. The colors selected for the restoration of the house are replicas of the original ones, showing us that not all plantation homes were painted the traditional "white".
Construction of Guillaume Duparc's manor house began in 1804 and completed 11 months later. The work was executed by highly-skilled slaves, probably of Senegalese descent, in pre-fabricated methods, typical of early Louisiana vernacular structures. This "maison principale" was raised high above ground, resting on blue-gray glazed brick columns and walls, supported underground by an 8-foot deep pyramidal brick foundation. The cypress superstructure was inlaid with locally fired brick (briquette-entre-pôteau), plastered inside and stuccoed outside, with a bright...
Cheri Randolph was awarded a degree in Fine Arts from the University of New Orleans with a concentration in the study of Art History. She credits printmaker, Calvin Harlan , a UNO professor, as being quite influential in her composition techniques as well as painter, Ida Kohlmeyer with a better understanding of color. Pictorialism would best describe her current work, stylistically. Cheri has expressed her artistic talents in a variety of ways including; wheel-thrown pottery, quilting, vintage clothing restoration, interior decorative painting and photography. She is a resident of both the Houston Heights and historic New Orleans Uptown. A favorite quote is, "The bird of time has but a little way to flutter - and the bird is on the...
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Cheri Randolph
Nadine & Bob, Many thanks for featuring my work in the Artist News publication. I appreciate your support!
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Congratulations, on The Publication of your work in - Artist News - an Internet Weekly... http://paper.li/f-1343723559#
Cheri Randolph
Nadine & Bob, Thanks very much for featuring "Welcome to Laura" in the Artists News Group!
Randy Rosenberger
Cheri, I just love all the fine elements of this piece, from the inlaid walkway to the building colors to the pottery, and what a great composition of historical beauty! f/v
Cheri Randolph replied:
Randy, Many thanks for such nice promotional support for this photo. It is a fascinating place, and I hope that you are able to visit sometime.
Elena Nosyreva
Beautiful historic place, Cheri! And beautiful geometrical patterns created by wooden fencing!
Jack Zulli
The colors of the Old South, nice capture;) v
Heiko Koehrer-Wagner
This is a beautiful find with all the different colors, very well represented in this picture, Cheri! ... we voted .... Heiko and Helga
Cheri Randolph replied:
Heiko & Helga, Many thanks for your compliment and vote. I appreciate you visiting my gallery.
Bob Hislop
A great capture, the colors are very unique in the plantation world. Sidebar is very interesting. v
Cheri Randolph replied:
Bob, Thanks for visiting and voting. Glad that you enjoyed the information.
Cheri Randolph
Lianne, glad that you enjoyed this so much. Information on Laura is fun to share because it has such a colorful history, a lot of which has been well-preserved. Thanks for the V/F!
Cheri Randolph
Susan, Thanks for your nice comment and v/f. I'm glad that you appreciated the history - it is interesting, I think.
Lianne Schneider
Just love this - one of my favorite (and most colorful places) plantations and thank you so much for all the wonderful information too Cheri. F.V
Susan Capuano
Beautifully composed to showcase this fine old plantation, excellent work Cheri and interesting history also! v/f
Cheri Randolph
Rosy, thanks for your thoughtful comment. Yes, the architecture does seem to be similar - all designed to take advantage of cooling breezes. I appreciate the vf!
Cheri Randolph
Lianne, I am complimented that you found a favorite in "Welcome to Laura"