Even
the most modest buildings get a mural treament: This one, entitled
"Going To Church," appears on the side of an industrial
warehouse. Inspired by an old postcard, it was painted by local
high school art teacher, Pat Brignac. [
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for a larger image.]
In
this RealAudio clip, listen to Mayor James Petitjean describe
Rayne's annual
Frog
Festival
.
Mayor
Petitjean explains how Rayne came to be
internationally
famous
among gourmets earlier this century.
Some
of the murals are contemplative, as in this surreal portal into
the bayou, entitiled "Glad it's not us" It features two
frogs watching duck hunters in the swamps and was painted by local
resident Reginald Simoneax. [
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for
a larger image.]
