A look at the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, "Kont Kreyol-ye," or "Creole Folktales." Staff video by Robin Miller
Angelique Bergeron, left, executive director of the West Baton Rouge Museum and artist Jonathan Mayers worked together in putting together the stories and artwork in the museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé' or 'Creole Folktales.'
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André-Phillipe St. Romain depiction of the Creole folktale, 'A Man and His Lion,' is featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'ÌýÌý
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André-Philippe St. Romain's painting depicting the Creole folktale 'Feufollet,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý ÌýÌýÌý
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Zora White, a 10-year-old artist, painted her own nose and pressed it to the paper to depict the nose prints of the seven men in the Creole folktale, 'Seven Lost Men,' in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé," or Creole Folktales.
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Henry Barcony's painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'The Ball at Mister Deer's', is featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé' or 'Creole Folktales.'ÌýÌý
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Jonathan Mayers' painting depicting the Creole folktale 'Turtle & Deer,' is featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý
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Malaika Favorite's painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'Br'er Rabbit & Br'er Hyena' is featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit 'Kont Kréyol-yé' or 'Creole Folktales.'
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Measha Porche's painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'It's Eight,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý
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Keith 'Cartoonman' Douglas' painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'Br'er Rabbit: Why His Ears Are So Long,' in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý Ìý
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Keith 'Cartoonman' Douglas' painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'Mr. Lion Makes A Mistake,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý
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Malaika Favorite's painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'Pierre,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý
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George Marks' painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'The Fortuneteller Buzzard,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý
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Jonathan Mayers' painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'Catafo,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý
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Measha Porche's painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'An Honest Man,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý
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Zora White's painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'Br'er Rabbit & Br'er Hyena,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'ÌýÌý
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Jonathan Mayers' painting depicting the Creole folktale 'Kokodri has Lapin's tail,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý
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Chloe Cobb's painting depicting the Creole folktale 'Deer & Frog,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý
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George Marks' painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'Three Irishmen,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý
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Judith Braggs' textile pieces depict the Creole folktale, 'The Honest Thief,' in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit 'Kont Kréyol-yé' or 'Creole Folktales.'
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A detail shot of Judith Braggs' textile piece depicting the Creole folktale, 'Honest Thief.' The piece is featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'ÌýÌýÌý
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A detail shot of Judith Braggs' textile piece depicting the Creole folktale, 'Honest Thief.' The piece is featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý Ìý
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A detail shot of Judith Braggs' textile piece depicting the Creole folktale, 'Honest Thief.' The piece is featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý Ìý
STAFF PHOTO BY ROBIN MILLER
A detail shot of Judith Braggs' textile piece depicting the Creole folktale, 'Honest Thief.' The piece is featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý Ìý
STAFF PHOTO BY ROBIN MILLER
A detail shot of Judith Braggs' textile piece depicting the Creole folktale, 'Honest Thief.' The piece is featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý Ìý
STAFF PHOTO BY ROBIN MILLER
A detail shot of Judith Braggs' textile piece depicting the Creole folktale, 'Honest Thief.' The piece is featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý Ìý
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Henry Barconey's painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'Roclos,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý Ìý
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Crystal Collins' painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'A Fortuneteller,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý ÌýÌý
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Lulu Chustz's painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'The Plantation Bell,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý Ìý
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Heather Beaud's sculpture depicting the Creole folktale, 'The Dogs in the Bottle,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý ÌýÌý
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Keith 'Cartoonman' Douglas's painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'Buzzard and Chicken Hawk,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý ÌýÌý
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Crystal Collins' painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'The Cows on Halloween,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý ÌýÌý
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Mary Alice Victorian Jackson's corn shuck and rope dolls depicting the Creole folktale, 'Baptiste,' areÌýfeatured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Henry Watson's wood-carved painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'Dog & Alligator,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý ÌýÌý
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Malaika Favorite's painting depicting the Creole folktale, 'A Talking Corpse,'Ìýis featured in the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales.'Ìý ÌýÌý
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Jonathan Mayers' painting, 'Zyé Azir dan laté lib (Azur Eyes in Freeland)' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý ÌýÌý
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Jonathan Mayers' painting, 'Gran Koshon foré kont Gardyin Latannyé (The Great Wooded Boar vs. the Palm Guardian)' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
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Jonathan Mayers' painting, 'Ça ki rés dan Gran sip-la (What Lives in the Great Cypress)' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
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A closer look atÌýJonathan Mayers' painting, 'Ça ki rés dan Gran sip-la (What Lives in the Great Cypress)' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
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Jonathan Mayers' painting, 'Ditrin-çala dan bwa a Kouven (That Noise in the Woods in Convent)' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
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Jonathan Mayers' painting, 'Gran Krébis blan ki sòr larivyéÌý(The Great White River Crawfish)' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
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Jonathan Mayers' painting, 'Kabònn dannin a Kouven (Damned House in Convent)' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
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A closer look at Jonathan Mayers' painting, 'Kabònn dannin a KouvenÌý(Damned House in Convent)' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
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Jonathan Mayers' painting, 'Shwal djab-yé dan Bél RivyéÌý(Devil Horses on Belle River)' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
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A detail shot ofÌýJonathan Mayers' painting, 'Shwal djab-yé dan Bél RivyéÌý(Devil Horses on Belle River)' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
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A detail shot ofÌýJonathan Mayers' painting, 'Shwal djab-yé dan Bél RivyéÌý(Devil Horses on Belle River)' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
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Jonathan Mayers' painting, 'Bét-a-mil-pat krébis k'ap toujou fé Jennings pé (The Centipede Crawfish still Terrorizing Jennings)' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
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Jonathan Mayers' painting, 'Bagas en lé: LéklènnÌý(Flying Bagasse: Lakeland' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
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A detail shot ofÌýJonathan Mayers' painting, 'Bagas en lé: LéklènnÌý(Flying Bagasse: Lakeland' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
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Jonathan Mayers' painting, 'Bagas en lé: Smithfield (Flying Bagasse: Smithfield' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
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A detail shot ofÌýJonathan Mayers' painting, 'Bagas en lé: Smithfield (Flying Bagasse: Smithfield' is featured in the exhibit, 'The Art of Jonathan Mayers,' which coincides with the exhibit, 'Kont Kréyol-yé,' or 'Creole Folktales,' at the West Baton Rouge Museum.Ìý Ìý
STAFF PHOTO BY ROBIN MILLER