On a quiet street near Bayou Teche in New Iberia, where live oaks cast long shadows, Becky and Wyatt Collins’ yard gives away their secret.
A gigantic wire rabbit sits on a bench reading a book. A two-dimensional redheaded girl pedals a giant metal tricycle. A Statue of Liberty holds her arm high and in welcome outside a front window.
One step inside the front door, and visitors see it’s no ordinary home — every wall, shelf, table and corner tells a story in color, clay, tin foil or even less expected media.
This New Iberia couple doesn’t just collect art. They live in it — and with it…