"The Wedding Band", 14x11"

Strike up the band-- I'm happy to tell you that "The Wedding Band" is hanging in the Hildt Gallery in Chicago.  Many people know this gallery from its location in the Drake Hotel.  I couldn't be happier to have this new gallery relationship.

I painted this scene after a recent trip to my beloved hometown New Orleans.  On any given weekend in the French Quarter, you can see bands such as this parading through the streets, followed by a dancing bride and groom and all of their wedding guests.  It's impossible not to smile and do a little jig as they pass by.

For purchase information, call the Hildt Gallery at (312) 255-0005

Tishomingo Blues, 8x10" (Sold)

Last weekend, John and I went back to New Orleans, my home town.  One morning, we went to The Court of Two Sisters for brunch on the patio.  A live jazz trio was playing in the background as we feasted on Shrimp Creole, french bread, and Bananas Foster.  I bought the trio's CD (Charlie Fardella and his Sensation Jazz Band) and have been playing it all week as I paint.

This morning, I turned the music up and painted this scene as I listened.  One of my favorite tunes is Tishomingo Blues, so I named the painting after this one.  I learned that it's hard to keep serious and "in the lines" when you're listening to New Orleans jazz!