I worked on this painting and its sister piece, Night Revels, side by side on my easel, both named for the purple, green, and yellow light – the colors of Mardi Gras. It may seem incongruous to name such a dark work after such a bright celebration, but after twenty years of living in New Orleans I can tell you that a lot of the most interesting bits of Mardi Gras happen in the shadows.
This painting was a selection of Webster Arts About Face Exhibition in Webster Groves, MO, March 2022, juried by Ali Cavanaugh.
I worked on this painting and its sister piece, Night Revels, side by side on my easel, both named for the purple, green, and yellow light – the colors of Mardi Gras. It may seem incongruous to name such a dark work after such a bright celebration, but after twenty years of living in New Orleans I can tell you that a lot of the most interesting bits of Mardi Gras happen in the shadows.
This painting was a selection of Webster Arts About Face Exhibition in Webster Groves, MO, March 2022, juried by Ali Cavanaugh.