Still waters reflect the greens of palmettos and the blue Louisiana sky. A lone egret fishes for lunch at the base of bald cypress. Autumn in the swamps is as quiet as a painting.

Her swamp scenes can be very forgiving and allow for more freedom, she explained, while painting Mel's Diner has to be more precise. "Mel's is a challenge because people know it," she said.

View Swamp scene by American School-Louisiana 19 on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by American School-Louisiana 19.

Thibodaux resident and teacher Shelby Toups is reconnecting with her love of art by painting Louisiana and Mardi Gras themes on plates.

A wild and watery preserve situated just half an hour south of New Orleans offers visitors to the Big Easy a simple diversion away from the city's endless party scene. Here, at the Barataria Preserve ...

Kick out the jams this weekend as the Audubon Zoo celebrates Cajun food, music and crafts under its newly lush live oaks at the 22nd annual Louisiana Swamp Fest.

A newly released piece of conceptual art depicting the scene shows guests riding through a firefly-filled Louisiana swamp in what appears to be a repurposed version of the log-shaped ride vehicle ...