Across the Cane Field

by | Jul 29, 2009 | history

Whenever we would drive west of Morgan City, LA, along the highway was this cane field in Calumet. I noticed that at the back side of the field were a row of little houses, but all I could see were the gables at the roof line because the cane had grown so tall. ...

Louisiana Swamp in Ink

by | Jul 23, 2009 | history, random stuff

Just last week I came across an old print in my portfolio that I hadn’t seen for a long time.  I scanned it into my computer and set it up as a desktop image for the time being. That sure is nice way to  enjoy my work this way. I love to put my own images of...

For the Cows!

by | Jul 18, 2009 | history

Being a native Californian I never heard of a syrup wagon. Our art class from Studio One in LA was invited to one of the student’s home ( her name was Vera), and the view from her property near a bayou and cow pasture had this old shack and syrup wagon and...

The Gazebo

by | Jul 15, 2009 | history

I found a lovely gazebo near the bayou canal in Louisiana and took a photo of it and did a  painting of it and had it hanging in a motel lobby where I was privileged to hang some of my works and it got stolen! All I have is this blurry photo of it and it was a...

Many Moons Ago

by | Jun 23, 2009 | history

One of the lessons we had at the art school in LA, (circa 1975) was so easy and quick, using a gessoed board and spreading a dark color onto it with lots of turpentine and the wiping out the moon with a soft cloth and making up a landscape to go with it. Being from...

My First Blue Ribbon

by | Jun 13, 2009 | history

I belonged to the art guild in Morgan City, LA.  In 1977 I entered one of the art shows they promoted and was so surprised I got the first place ribbon. It was a painting of a little old bayou residence with a little old lady standing out front of it. I painted it in...