New Orleans
Another use
I am inspired by innovation and the willingness to persevere. Maybe it’s just the human spirit’s way of surviving but it is most descriptive of the American way. It’s also what I see going on in New Orleans. Every time I’ve been back, there is more progress to be seen. It will take time but the people here find a way to make life better each day even if it’s by little bits. This article, The Cultural Conversion of Cast-Off Churches, in The Washington Post describes how abandoned churches are being used for other purposes — a cultural arts center, a senior day center, a music club and even condominiums.…
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…
New Orleans Murals
Being an artistic city, there are many public murals in New Orleans, however, here are just a few to highlight. I was unaware of these, having never been to Ralph’s on the Park until recently (view up close versions if you take the virtual tour on this link). These murals located in the downstairs dining area are painted by Tony Green, a very talented artist and musician, who happened to be my parents’ French Quarter neighbor for a time while they had their condo across the street and since he visits Venice, Italy annually, he knows my cousins — small world, indeed. These capture an era gone by but still…
