George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, 1944-2013), "In My Secret Garden", 1997-1998, acrylic on canvas, signed lower left, 24 in. x 30 in., framed . Ill.: Rodrigue, George. Blue Dog Man. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1999, pp. 106-107. Note: The painting offered here is featured prominently in Blue Dog Man, a landmark book about George Rodrigue that sold more than 60,000 copies in its first two months. In the book, Rodrigue is quoted about this painting: “In My Secret Garden was inspired by my wife, who told me that she has a secret garden--- a private sanctuary all her own. As I peer over the wall into her world, I am touched to see that her favorite thing to do is to plant blue flowers for me.”
Ref.: Rodrigue, George. Blue Dog Man. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1999, pp. 106-107.