After walking through almost six decades of life,
I’ve come to believe that beauty lives in the layers…
the kind that invite you to lean closer,
to wonder,
to remember.
That’s how I created Cady Ana.
She isn’t just a pelican…
she’s a love letter to our Acadiana.
From the glimmer of zydeco in her eyes
to the steeples of St. John’s Cathedral in her hair,
Cady Ana celebrates a region where faith, food, family, and folklore
are woven into everyday beauty.
Her feet map the distance between Louisiana and Nova Scotia.
Her beak is filled with Gulf Coast treasures…
crabs, shrimp, crawfish, and a pinch of spice.
You’ll also find magnolias, music, alligators, recipes, roots.
Some hidden.
Some obvious.
All of it intentional.
A visual key is included to help you spot
what’s tucked within her plumes,
but part of the joy is letting her unfold slowly.
She’s not just art.
She’s a memory map of home.
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well. –
Psalms 139:14
