New Orleans History
Little did I know that when I was having an afternoon cocktail with my mother on our family friends’ porch, that I’d discover a venue for historical artwork. Mrs. Parker was showing me some of her own collected artwork and mentioned that she volunteers at The Historic New Orleans Collection in the French Quarter. She showed me some overleaf post cards of some recent exhibitions below:
And a graphic from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in their current exhibit “Surrounded by Water,” which depicts how the Mississippi River has changed.
The contemporary duck carvers exhibit “Meet the Carvers!” displays the exceptional talent of decoy artists to render something so realistic in an unforgiving medium. One slip of the wrist leading to one wrong dig and you’re done!
These duck decoys remind me of the wonderful gallery my mother and I happened to stumble upon in Camden, Maine. These artists’ works are truly admirable.
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I'm an artist, wife and mother of two boys. I started my illustration business, The Occasional Palette over 35 years ago, when my oldest son was an infant. Once my children were in school, I began painting decorative, faux finishes and murals through my second business, Casart, now over 30 years old. My third business, Casart Coverings, is a springboard from my second. Click on the link on the sidebar to see innovative, custom, designer wallcovering, removable and reusable wallpaper and coordinating decor.
One Comment
Monique De Preter (Belgium)
I was at that gallery too last summer in August when we traveled in Maine . This carved eagle and ducks are realy amazing, they look so real , they are masterpieces !
Nice to find and recognice this story now ,even the pics from the french quarter in New Orleans , I visited that place 10 years ago, and it seems like yesterday !
greetz from Belgium
Monique