JULY SHOW: The Drysdale in Your Attic

Alexander J. Drysdale (1870-1934) is Louisiana's most famous and recognizable landscape painter.  His atmospheric scenes of Live Oak and Cypress Bayou are unique both technically and artistically.  To produce the distinctive hazy effect, he developed an oil wash technique in which the paint was thinned with kerosene. In a rapid loose style, he used both brush and cotton ball to achieve the misty effect so prized by his collectors.

MIKE RYON, Absinthe Green to Zinnia Yellow, The Colors of New Orleans

With a bravura handing of color and a vivacious brushstroke, Ryon infuses the favorite scenes of New Orleans with new vigor. Ryon is well-established in North Carolina, but spent time in New Orleans, a source of artistic inspiration. He studied architecture at North Carolina State University and art at the Ringling School of Art in Florida.

GALLERY ARTISTS: Classic Louisiana landscape, architecture and lifestyle

2008 SCHEDULE: Join us for ARTWALK  1st Saturday of the Month, 6-9 p.m. July 5:The Drysdale in your Attic, Louisiana's Legendary Landscape Painter  August 2: Whitney White Linen Night GROUP SHOW  Calling out the Wards, The Neighborhoods of New Orleans  September 6: Oscar Quesada, Lovers in Panorama  October 4: Capital One Art for Arts Sake, Derenda Keating, Flashpaint  November 1: Leslie Dudley December 6: Reveillon in the Arts District, Katalin Gergo, Old Stand,  New Growth