Robin Gail Jude Cole

Robin Gail Jude Cole, 71, artist, wife, sister and loving aunt to many nieces and nephews, left this world peacefully from her home in St. Joseph, Louisiana on the morning of July 31, 2025. Robin was born on May 30, 1954, in Houma, Louisiana, to Gale Cleveland Cole and his wife, Vera Cole who resided there. Robin arrived on earth significantly prematurely, just as she departed. Robin continually relayed stories to her husband of the unique and wonderful childhood she experienced in the company of two sisters, a younger brother and a sisterly cousin as well as her magnanimous and loving parents.

As a child, Robin showed a rare gift for the skill of making art. She developed this into a passion that eventually led her to earn a BA in art from Nicholls State University in Thibodeaux. She went on to pursue her education by earning her Master of Fine Arts degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. As a working professional artist, Robin has achieved many accolades and awards, some of which include A Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant, acceptance into New American Paintings, Juried Exhibition in Print, 1997 and 2000 editions, a Louisiana Division of the Arts grant as well as multiple one person exhibits at prominent galleries across the country.

Robin was also an exceptional and magnificent educator. As a Professor of Fine Art at Delgado Community College in New Orleans, her unique teaching approach focused on the individual and the spiritual expression of each student. She therefore transformed many students thoughts and set many of them forward on their lives' paths. She was a great influence to most, through her philosophy of instructing with strength, compassion and love, as well as intellect.

Robin's Art is based on the depictions of imagery regarding the principals of quantum physics.

Robin had a deep and dedicated love for her family. Even the intense passion she had for her art was far secondary to this. She greatly loved every one of her parents and siblings and also had an abiding love for all of her nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. To her, FAMILY truly was everything.

Robin is preceded by her parents, Gale Cleveland Cole and Vera Cole of Houma, Louisiana. She is survived by her husband, Anthony J. Henderson of St. Joseph, Louisiana, her two sisters - Lorrie Braus and husband Ellis of Morgan City, Louisiana, and Colleen Marmillion and husband Steve of Gulf Breeze, Florida, her brother, Jay Cole and wife Diana of Covington, Louisiana and her cousin DeVonne Connor (much like a sister) and her husband Sydney of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.