From New Iberia, Louisiana, George Rodrigue is known for his Blue Dog series, inspired by his long-deceased childhood pet, Tiffany, whom he posed with other animals and people for his popular paintings and prints.
Rodrigue had early art talent, and while ill for nearly a year, he used watercolors and crayons to pass the time, and this activity set his future. He studied at the University of Southwestern Louisiana and in Los Angeles at the Art Center College of Design. For a while, Rodrigue painted Abstract Expressionist works but then went back to creating paintings that reflected his own Cajun culture, including folk tales and bayou and swamp landscapes.
Gradually a black and white spaniel, based on his childhood companion, Tiffany, increasingly appeared in Rodgrigue's paintings and became the Blue Dog, now a compelling and humorous Pop figure in his original works and silkscreen reproductions. In 2000, representatives of the Xerox corporation commissioned Rodrigue with a multi-million dollar contract to do a series of Blue Dog paintings to promote their printers.
Rodrigue was also the artist for the Absolut Vodka ads and created the artwork for three New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival posters. The 1995 poster, with the portrait of Louis Armstrong, as well as the one created in 1996 that featured Pete Fountain, have become collector's items.
Rodrigue and his wife, Wendy, created the House of Blues Foundation Room to support arts and cultural programs for youth. Money is raised through the sale of his paintings. A George Rodrigue museum is in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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(Biography provided by Louisiana Art, LLC)
George Rodrigue Blue Dog Glass Vase Signed Edition of 35
By George Rodrigue
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: George Rodrigue Title: Blue Dog Vase Medium: Glass Vase Edition: A.P., created in addition to the series of 35 Size: 11" high x 7" diameter Year: 1994 Inscription: Signed "Ro...
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$24,500
George Rodrigue Glass Sculpture Blue Dog with Cypress Trees 1994 Edition of 35
By George Rodrigue
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: George Rodrigue Title: Blue Dog with Cypress Trees Medium: Cameo Glass Edition: 24/35 Size: 5" × 9" Year: 1994 Inscription: Artist's cypher, edition, and date incised on the underside - 903056 / 1994 "Blue Dog with Cypress Trees" (1994) is a limited-edition cameo glass sculpture by American artist George Rodrigue, notable for its rarity and exceptional craftsmanship. This edition, number 24 of 35, is inscribed with the artist's cypher, edition, and date on the underside, confirming provenance and authenticity. Measuring 5 × 9 inches in diameter, the sculpture presents Rodrigue's iconic Blue Dog motif in a three-dimensional medium, a rare and highly collectible expression of his celebrated imagery. The Blue Dog, first introduced in the early 1990s, has become a hallmark of Rodrigue's artistic legacy, symbolizing identity, heritage, and emotion. In this sculpture, the motif is paired with cypress trees, merging symbolic imagery with the unique qualities of cameo glass. The interplay of transparency, layered color, and form gives the piece dynamic depth, showcasing Rodrigue's innovative approach to translating his signature motifs into sculptural works. Rodrigue's Blue Dog sculptures...
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Hyperreal Forest Green Glass Balloon Sculpture
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Dark forest green glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez. 100% hot sculpted glass. Dylan Martinez’s hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblas...
Glass, Blown Glass
"Pinky" Small Pac-Man Ghost Glass Sculpture
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Pinky" - Small Glass Pac-Man Ghost Sculpture by Dylan Martinez. Size: 5" h x 4.5" w. Signed on the base by the artist. Each sculpture is unique. These whimsical Pac-Man Ghost scu...
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$600
H 8.5 in W 7 in D 4 in
Medium Flattened Form with Shard and Cane in Blues - blown glass vessel
By Susan Rankin
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This beautiful swirling sky blue vessel in blown glass takes its organic shape and wild patterns from nature. Canadian artist Susan Rankin finds inspiration in the ever-changing co...
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"Inky" Small Pac-Man Ghost Glass Sculpture
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Inky" - Small Glass Pac-Man Ghost Sculpture by Dylan Martinez. Size (approximately): 4.75" h x 5.25" w. Signed on the base by the artist. Each sculpture is unique. These whimsica...
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Large Purple Pac-Man Ghost Glass Sculpture
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Large Purple Glass Pac-Man Ghost Sculpture by Dylan Martinez. Size: 6 x 6.25 x 6.25" Signed on the base by the artist. Each sculpture is unique. These whimsical Pac-Man Ghost scu...
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$4,100
H 5 in W 12 in D 5.5 in
Four Pomegranate Seeds Plus One - small, bright, red, glass still life sculpture
By Catherine Vamvakas Lay
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A grouping of luscious pomegranate red glass and one single seed. Skilfully executed in blown glass - the inner element opaque, the outer translucent. Works from this series were rec...
Blown Glass
$5,000
H 6.5 in W 12 in D 5.5 in
From the Earth: Emergence II - red, pomegranate, glass, still life sculpture
By Catherine Vamvakas Lay
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Clustered and sensuous oblong forms in translucent red glass have a smooth polished surface like the fruit that surrounds pomegranate seeds. A single seed sits next to the cluster. T...
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$3,500
H 6.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Large & Small Hyperreal Blue Glass Balloon Sculptures
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Pair of Small & Large Hyperreal Blue Glass Water Balloon Sculptures by Dylan Martinez. Dylan Martinez’s hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblas...
Glass, Blown Glass
$21,500
H 100 in W 24 in D 48 in
Early Summer - tall, colorful, hand-blown glass and steel outdoor sculpture
By Susan Rankin
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This tall, colorful, hand-blown glass and steel outdoor sculpture is by Susan Rankin. Susan Rankin’s elegant and colorful hand-blown glass art has been exhibited across North America...
Steel
$4,500
H 17.75 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Loredano Rosin rare Buddha in calcedonia glass
By Loredano Rosin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite rare vintage sculpture of a Buddha by Loredano Rosin executed in Calcadonia Glass. The sculpture is comprised of multi colored green glass and sits on a black glass cush...
Blown Glass
$21,500
H 101 in W 176 in D 36 in
Shifting Light Grove of 10 - contemporary, glass and steel outdoor sculpture
By Susan Rankin
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary glass outdoor sculpture was inspired by nature. The beauty of hand-blown glass rings in red, orange and yellow shines in the sunlight in this delightful outdoor sc...
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Glass Flower Sculpture in a Vase by Phil O'Reilly
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout dramatic hand blown glass sculpture having a floral bouquet of exotic flowers and leaves presented in an alluring cobalt blue glass vase. Signed "R + O Glass 97" on the bottom.
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Original - Untitled Blue Dog Sculpture on Foamboard
By George Rodrigue
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
Artist: George Rodrigue Title: Blue Dog “Original – Untitled Sculpture on Foamboard” Medium: Acrylic Paint & Pen Date: 1997 Edition: 1 of 1 Dimensions: 25” X 21” X 12” Descript...
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