Public and Private Collections Current
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Broussard — Lafayette, Louisiana
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Salmon — Lafayette, Louisiana
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Craig — Shreveport, Louisiana
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Gachassin — Lafayette, Louisiana
Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Greene — St. Francisville, Louisiana
Dr. David Legendre — Lafayette, Louisiana
Southern Urology • Dr. Edward Breaux — Lafayette, Louisiana
Mr. and Mrs. Pit Hesterly — Lafayette, Louisiana
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slacik — Newport Beach, California
Mr. and Mrs. Romero Marcello — Mandeville, Louisiana
Mr. and Mrs. John Dragonetti — Dubai UAE
Shows, Awards, Media and Education 2013 – 2018
- June: The Big Easel- The Town Square at River Ranch, Lafayette, LA.
- May: Preview Show for The Big Easel- Svendson Studios Lafayette, LA.
- Spring: Preview for the Big Easel- The Lounge at Tsunami Lafayette, LA.
- Spring: The Artisan Award- House and Home Magazine- oil category – Baton Rouge, LA.
- March: Studied under Christie Scheele – New York
- Winter: Published in The American Art Collector Magazine as part of a private collection for Kent Byron in Lafayette, La.
Shows, Awards, Media and Education 2012 – 2013
- Quarterly Group Shows at Rue du Pont Galerie Breaux Bridge, LA.
- LPB Art and Travel Auction Artist
- Studied under Phil Sandusky in New Orleans, LA.
- Selected as the Martini Glass Artist for the Martini Event a fundraiser for Healing House in Lafayette, LA.
- Studied under Christie Scheele Provincetown, MA.
- Selected for the Lafayette General Foundation Gala and Art Auction
Shows, Awards, Media and Education 2011 – 2012
- Quarterly Group Shows at Rue du Pont Galerie Breaux Bridge, LA.
- Published in Louisiana Home and Garden Magazine “In Her Own Words”
- LPB Art and Travel Auction Artist
- Participated in the Masters Workshop in California
- Featured Artist for Palate and Pate Charity Event
Shows, Awards, Media and Education 2010 – 2011
- Selected as first poster artist for The Big Easel
- Studied under Camille Przewodek-Ridgeland , Mississippi
- Show at The Acadiana Symphony Home-Lafayette, LA.
- Featured Artist for Palate and Pate Charity Event
- Quarterly Group Shows at Rue du Pont Galerie Breaux Bridge, LA.
- Group show at Darnall Sikes Gardes and Frederick Gallery-Lafayette, LA.
- LPB Art and Travel Auction Artist Board as Patron Artist
- Selected as an artist for Art Melt in Baton Rouge at The Louisiana State Museum
Shows, Awards, Media and Education 2009 – 2010
- Judge for the Crowley Art Competition
- Group Show at the City Club Gallery – Lafayette, LA.
- LPB Art and Travel Auction Artist
- Featured Artist for Palate and Pate Charity Event
- Studied under John Clayton Provincetown MA.
- Group Show Lafayette Art Association –Silver Medal
- Quarterly shows at Rue du Pont Galerie – Breaux Bridge, LA.
- Group Show at Darnall Sikes Gardes and Frederick Gallery- Lafayette,LA.
Shows, Awards, Media and Education 2008 – 2009
- Featured Artist for Palate and Pate Charity Event
- Artist chosen for Decorator Show Home
- Created and operated Rue du Pont Galerie in Breaux Bridge , LA for 5 years.
- Represented 18 artists including my own work and my son Eric Svendson’s photography
- Selected to show at Russo Gallery- Lafayette, LA.
Shows, Awards, Media and Education 2007 – 2008
- Studied under Leonard Wren- Baton Rouge, LA.
- Art and Wine Festival Artist- Lafayette, LA.
- Decorator Show Home Artist- Lafayette, LA.
- Featured Artist for Palate and Pate Charity Event
Shows, Awards, Media and Education 2006 – 2007
- Palate and Pate Artist
- Lafayette Art Walk- Antlers
Shows, Awards, Media and Education 2005 – 2006
- Lafayette Art Walk- Antlers
Shows, Awards, Media and Education 2004 – 2005
- First Show – two person- Clementines – New Iberia, Louisiana
- Solo Show- City Club Gallery- Lafayette, La.
Shows, Awards, Media and Education 2003 – 2004
- Private oil painting lessons with Pat Bourque
Shows, Awards, Media and Education 1970 – 2003
- Louisiana State University BLA Landscape Architecture