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Dragons, Talking Trees, and a Rain Bull: The Illustrations of DENISE GALLAGHER

October 26 - November 19, 2026 Bry Gallery, University of Louisiana Monroe

"Dragons, Talking Trees, and a Rain Bull: The Illustrations of DENISE GALLAGHER" Oct 26 - Nov 19, 2026 Monroe, LA. - The ULM School of Visual and Performance Art is proud to announce our next exhibition for internationally renowned illustrator, Denis Gallagher. Denise Gallagher is a New Orleans-born author and illustrator who loves folk tales, music, and nature and who is inspired by the mystery and magic of her Louisiana home. 

She has written and illustrated picture books and has illustrated folk tales from regions including Louisiana, Canada, and more. Her newest book, "How to Calm a Rain Bull: And Other Stories of the Changing Seasons from Around the World," published by UK-based publisher Moon + Bird Books and distributed in the US by Penguin Random House, was released in September 2026. 

Denise is the Illustrator Coordinator for the Louisiana/Mississippi region of SCBWI and sits on the editorial board of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press. Her art has been displayed in Los Angeles, New York and throughout the United States This collection of her work includes bright, colorful illustrations from her picture books "A Tip Tap Tale" and "Moonsong," both written by Gallagher. It also includes darker, fairytale-like images from illustrated Cajun and Canadian folktales as well as samples of her process sketches. 

The exhibition runs from October 26- November 19, 2026, with the reception this Thursday, November 12. Before the reception, Denise's presentations start at 5:30 pm in Sandel Hall, Room 236, and the reception begins afterwards in Bry Hall gallery. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Vitus Shell or Megan Smith.