Billie Stroud - Artist Info

About Billie Stroud

  • Biography

    The following, submitted February 2004, is from Pat Jones, who wrote: "I have an oil painting by Billie Stroud. It's called "Birds of Natchitoches Number Three". It has a biography of sorts on the back on a paper."

    Born December 24, 1919, Venna Plantation, Cane River, Natchitoches, Louisiana.

    Self-taught folk artist specializing in painting the rural plantation life of the cane river region, and birds of the area, where she has always lived. Since 1972 Stroud has devoted all her time to painting. Prior to 1972, she worked in a shop and could olny sketch and paint part time.

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