The Art of Joey Governale will be on display during the first quarter of 2025 at the Merchants and Farmers Bank “Lobby Gallery” at the main branch in Leesville. Joey Governale is a graduate of LA Tech, and for many years he and his wife Cheryl owned and operated Governale Signs in DeRidder.  Joey has exhibited at GALLERY ONE ElllEVEN in Leesville, RealArt Gallery in DeRidder, The Alexandria Museum of Art, and the Historic City Hall Gallery in Lake Charles. He also participated in “Four From The Neutral Strip”, an exhibit hosted in LeGrau du Roi, France, in 2023.

His work can be seen on Facebook, and he can be contacted at joeygovernaleart@yahoo.com.  The Lobby Gallery is a joint project between the Merchants and Farmers Bank of Leesville and GALLERY ONE ElllEVEN. Exhibits are changed out each quarter and feature local and regional artists.