Prologue: This is an interview I did with Laurie in August/ September 2022 (it's now February 2023) for her Artist Spotlight Week. Shortly after, there was a bug in our blog planner that held my convo notes captive and prevented me from editing and posting. The bug is finally fixed! Anyway, better late than never, right? So, without further ado.... I first asked Laurie for a little bit of background; where she was from and what were her art beginnings. Laurie grew up in Green

Louanne's Portrait by Carolyn Males If you know Bluffton/ Hilton Head art, you likely know Louanne LaRoche. Growing up in Bluffton, she is probably the first local artist I can remember. She shared a studio space with my piano teacher when I was around 9 or 10. I remember thinking her art was so interesting- she had created a number of characters, but they were represented over and over throughout the work she had there. Themes repeated over and over but in many different wa