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Category Archives: Art
My First Book Signing
My first lecture and book signing for my new book Hope and New Orleans: A History of Crescent City Street Names is this Wednesday, March 26th at Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania Street from 6 to 7:30pm. I will … Continue reading
Book Progress #4
Last week I sent in my next section of pages for my book Hope and New Orleans. This is where I am: My contract calls for 35 photographs and 40,000 words. Or 65 photographs and 35,000 words. Or something that … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Hope and New Orleans, New Orleans, Photography, Research
Tagged hope and new orleans, New Orleans, ursulines nun
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My book contract!
So… I got a book contract with the History Press. I am excited. Happy. Slightly terrified. And GEARED UP! It will be a history of New Orleans street signs. I will be writing the text and shooting the photographs. I … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, New Orleans, Photography, Research
Tagged book contract, history press, New Orleans, photographs, street signs
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Tulane Talk
Last month I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Scott Cowen, the president of Tulane University, gave me and my art a shout-out in his weekly email “Tulane Talk.” The email goes out to faculty, students, staff, parents, alumni and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Charity, General, New Orleans, Photography
Tagged hulaballo auction, Photography, scott cowen, tualne, tulane talk
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Original Ornaments!
One of the new items I’m making and selling at art markets this year is magnetic photo ornaments. They are similar to the ornaments I’ve sold in past years where the photo was glued in, but now they are attached … Continue reading
Posted in Art, D.I.Y., New Orleans, Photography
Tagged art market, christmas, handmade, holiday, New Orleans, ornaments, photographs, resin, sally asher arts, xmas
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Spindles
A big box of spindles I bought this weekend at a junk store (in the pouring rain) on St. Claude Avenue that I hope to turn into something wonderful. Stay tuned!
Posted in Art, D.I.Y., New Orleans
Tagged art, DIY, frames, New Orleans, spindles, st claude ave
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Signage
A few months ago I was at Ricca’s looking for spare wood to make frames out of when I spotted a sign hanging from the rafters. It was in a corner of the store, high up, with scrap wood surrounding … Continue reading
Posted in Art, General, History, New Orleans
Tagged art, charles p rayne, hand-painted signs, history, New Orleans, riccas, saenger theater
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Happenings in New Orleans
I am blessed to have many wonderfully creative friends. And a lot of them have events this weekend! On Friday, June 1st, Kathryn Hobgood Ray aka Trixie la Femme aka Bernadette Shakey is performing the songs of Neil Young at … Continue reading
Getting Ready for “The Show”
I am almost ready for my April show at Whole Foods. All that is left is the technical stuff: shooting and signing work, writing artist statement and price list, updating website, etc. I have spent the last five weeks preparing … Continue reading
Posted in Art, New Orleans, Photography
Tagged art, art market, arts council, framed, New Orleans, Photography, shows, whole foods
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