Elemore Morgan, Jr. (b. August 6, 1931, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is recognized among the South's landscape artists. His paintings of rice farms in Vermilion Parish have been widely exhibited from Paris to Los Angeles. August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: Red Stick Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Location Government Country   State     Parish United States   Louisiana     East Baton Rouge Parish Founded Incorporated 1699 16 January 1817 Mayor Melvin Kip Holden Geographical characteristics Area    - City 204. ... Southern United States. ... Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa Rice refers to two species (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) of grass, native to tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia and to Africa, which together provide more than one fifth of the calories consumed by humans[1]. Rice is an annual plant, growing to 1-1. ... Vermilion Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, as viewed from the Trocadéro This article is about the capital and largest city in France. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ...

An only child, he was raised on his grandfather's farm which influenced his affinity for nature and the rural life of Louisiana. His father influenced his decision to become an artist. Elemore Morgan Sr., a full-time photographer, had also worked and farmed with Louisiana architect A. Hays Town. Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33...

Morgan graduated from Louisiana State University with a fine arts degree in 1952. Immediately after he served two years in the United States Air Force as a supply officer for a fighter squadron during the Korean War. With the aid of the GI Bill, Morgan attended the Ruskin School of Fine Arts at the University of Oxford in England, earning a CFA in 1957. He then returned to Louisiana, settling in Lafayette to work with his friend and architect Neil Nehrbass. He served as an associate professor from 1965 to 1998 at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (then named the University of Southwestern Louisiana). Memorial Tower. ... The United States Air Force (or USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Combatants Western Allied/UN combatants: South Korea, United States, United Kingdom Communist combatants: North Korea, Peoples Republic of China, Soviet Union Commanders Douglas MacArthur Kim Il-sung, (Peng Dehuai de facto) Strength Note: All figures may vary according to source. ... The G. I. Bill of Rights or Servicemens Readjustment Act of 1944 provided for college or vocational education for returning World War II veterans as well as one-year of unemployment compensation. ... The University of Oxford (often called Oxford University), located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Lafayette is a city located on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a coeducational public research university also known as UL Lafayette, is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana. ...

Morgan contributed photography for a 1984 book titled The Makers of Cajun Music, which he co-produced with Cajun folklorist Barry Jean Ancelet, who wrote the text. This article is about an ethnic culture. ... Folkloristics is the formal academic study of folklore and mythology. ... Barry Jean Ancelet is a Cajun folklorist and expert in Cajun music and Cajun French. ...

Awards

• Distinguished Artist award by the Delgado Society, of the New Orleans Museum of Art (2000).
• Outstanding Achievement in the Arts award by the Acadiana Arts Council (1990).
• Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching award by the Amoco Foundation (1984-85).

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External links

• Arthur Roger Gallery
• Louisiana Life profile