Wayne Amedee and the Cornet Collection
A celebrated artist based in 新奥尔良 with a career spanning over 40 years, Wayne Amedee is passionate about the Joseph-Aurélien Cornet, F.S.C., Collection gifted to Loyola by Frère Cornet, a Belgian Christian Brother who did extensive work in documenting Congolese art and culture while working for decades in Africa. While making his estate plans, Amedee designated Loyola as one of the beneficiaries of his donor-advised fund, which will ultimately support the Cornet Collection and create the Fr. Cornet Chair in African Art. Amedee was also a leader in the establishment of the Françoise Billion Richardson Professorship, which has provided resources for the digitization of the collection. His passion for art, 创造力, 对洛约拉的爱, and Ignatian values have gone a long way in making the Cornet Collection a working part of what Loyola offers the world.