▲▽▼△ 20" x 24" original painting (with acrylics) on canvas △▼▽▲
Canvas Size: 20" x 24"
original painting (with acrylics).
Signed
The woman stands in front of homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. They are part of her. She can't forget, but she can keep living. She has to. She must RISE, RENEW & REBUILD.
There are two NEW ORLEANS style shotgun homes behind her with the National Guard "X" on them. The "X"s were used in the days after the storm to identify if there were bodies found in the homes or not.
Also has an acrylic gloss over the canvas.
▲▽▼△ 20" x 24" original painting (with acrylics) on canvas △▼▽▲
Canvas Size: 20" x 24"
original painting (with acrylics).
Signed
Also has an acrylic gloss over the canvas.
▲▽▼△ 18" x 24" original painting (with acrylics) on canvas △▼▽▲
Canvas Size: 18" x 24"
original painting (with acrylics).
Signed
These women could be found in the storied Storyville neighborhood in turn of the century New Orleans.
Storyville (1897 - 1917) was an infamous red light district in New Orleans where there was legal prostitution. Louis Armstrong was born in this neighborhood.
Also has an acrylic gloss over the canvas.
▲▽▼△ 18" x 24" original painting (with acrylics) on canvas △▼▽▲
Canvas Size: 18" x 24"
original painting (with acrylics).
Signed
These women could be found in the storied Storyville neighborhood in turn of the century New Orleans.
Storyville (1897 - 1917) was an infamous red light district in New Orleans where there was legal prostitution. Louis Armstrong was born in this neighborhood.
Also has an acrylic gloss over the canvas.
▲▽▼△ 11.5" x 16.5" original painting (with acrylics) on cardboard △▼▽▲
Cardboard Size: 11.5" x 16.5", thickness: 0.03"
Signed
Who wouldn't want a this awesome NOLA Shotgun Home on their walls. Unique for our store it's not painted on canvas but on CARDBOARD. Crazy I know! Get a little bit of this beauty in your life!
Shotguns are a type of popular New Orleans homes. They got their names from the ability to fire a shotgun through the front door and the bullets would go through the house and out the back door because these types of homes do not have hallways.
Also has an acrylic gloss over the painting.
▲▽▼△ 22" x 11" original painting (with acrylics) on canvas △▼▽▲
Canvas Size: 22" x 11"
Signed
New Orleans has a rich culture. One of the city's greatest traditions is that of the Mardi Gras Indians. Every year during carnival season and some even during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Jazz Fest).
There are about 38 tribes. They range in size from a half dozen to several dozen members. The tribes are largely independent, but a pair of umbrella organizations loosely coordinate the Uptown Indians and the Downtown Indians.
Also has an acrylic gloss over the canvas.
** SOLD DECEMBER 2010 **
18" x 24" original painting (with acrylics).
Canvas Size: 18" x 24"
original painting (with acrylics).
Signed
New Orleans has a rich culture. One of the city's greatest traditions is that of the Mardi Gras Indians. Every year during carnival season and some even during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Jazz Fest). They can be seen around the city during Saint Josephs Day.
The suit each "Indian" wears is unique and individually hand-made. These suits can weigh as much as 150lbs.
"Iko Iko" is taunting threat that rival tribes say to one another on Saints Josephs Night.
Also has an acrylic gloss over the canvas.
** SOLD JANUARY 2011 **
** SOLD SPRING 2011 **
** SOLD SPRING 2011 **
▲▽▼△ 18" x 18" original painting (with acrylics) on cardboard △▼▽▲
Canvas Size: 18" x 18"
Signed
An homage to Eleanor of Aquitaine (1137-1204), one of the most powerful women in the Western world during the Middle Ages. She was a Queen of both England and France.
She caused quite the ruckus during her reign. She was beautiful, manipulative, and intelligent.
Also has an acrylic gloss over the canvas.
