Nancy L. Penrose , coauthor of “A Dream and a Chisel: Louisiana Sculptor Angela Gregory in Paris, 1925-1928,” and Gregory historian Susan Hymel will discuss the memoir at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Main Library at Goodwood in Baton Rouge. The free presentation hosted by the East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s Special Collections Department will include a reading of excerpts from the book, a question-and-answer period following the presentation, and a book signing by Penrose. Copies of the book will be sold at the program.
About Angela Gregory
Angela Gregory begins her story in New Orleans where, from a very young age, she had encouragement from her parents to fulfill her dream of becoming a sculptor. After graduating from Newcomb College Art School in 1925, she sailed for Paris where she worked with the then highly regarded French sculptor Antoine Bourdelle. Among Gregory’s most famous works are the bas-relief profiles on the Louisiana State Capitol building, sculptures on the New Orleans Criminal Court building and the sculpted bronze statue in the French Quarter honoring Bienville, the French-Canadian founder of New Orleans. She also created the restored murals that are prominently featured in The Gregory Restaurant at the Watermark Hotel in Baton Rouge.
About the Book
“A Dream and a Chisel” is a powerful memoir of Louisiana sculptor Angela Gregory’s years in Paris where she worked with French sculptor Antoine Bourdelle after she completed her studies at Newcomb College Art School in 1925. Many students clamored to work with him, yet Angela’s sheer grit and determination led to the great artist’s invitation to enter his personal studio and learn the art of cutting stone. Her years working with Bourdelle ignited a long artistic career that garnered national and international recognition. The newly released book is based on Nancy L. Penrose’s oral history interviews with the artist and includes numerous excerpts from letters and diaries compiled before Gregory’s death in 1990.
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With 248 pages including 25 black and white illustrations, “A Dream and a Chisel” is available now from University of South Carolina Press, Octavia Books and Amazon.com.
Louisiana Book News is written by award-winning author Chere Dastugue Coen, who writes Louisiana romances and mysteries under the pen name of Cherie Claire. Her first book in each series is FREE to download as an ebook, including "Emilie," book one of The Cajun Series, "Ticket to Paradise," book one of The Cajun Embassy series and "A Ghost of a Chance," the first Viola Valentine mystery.
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