Art

Let's Talk Art!

 

Outer:

This guy's name is Terrance Osborne and we are standing in his art shop. Walking down the streets of the garden district we saw a paint gallery and I said we would go in because we needed to look at art. I found this art gallery the most interesting because we actually met the artist. He did not have anyone in there to sell his art he actually sold it himself. I asked him about his inspiration to paint and what inspires his art. Terrance took me over to his front door and asked me if I smelled lavender when I walked in. Without even thinking about it I did it was a relaxing smell. He then walked a little further to this huge red rug in the middle o the gallery that was soft and fluffy and made you want to lay on it and make snow angels. He told me that it is all about your sense's and when people came in he wanted every sense you had to be triggered besides taste of course lol. You smell lavender when you walk in, then you walk on the softest carpet in the world, and last but of course far from least you get to see all of his beautiful work. His art is so colorful and bright and every painting has meaning.

Inner:
This picture as we see is of a beautiful woman of color. This specific picture I feel has a lot of meaning behind it. Terrance mentioned that this is a combination of his wife's eyes and his daughters face. This painting is actually the painting he has on his business cards. This painting speaks a lot to me. It shows a strong woman who grew up in New Orleans, she's smart and has her head screwed on right. It shows how powerful her mind can be and how she is ready to take on the world ahead of her.

This painting of the coffee music colors and people dancing is truly how I see New Orleans. Since the day I arrived I have been drinking coffee, listening to music, taking the street car, dancing and just in love with the city in general. This is a picture that I can relate to and brings great memories back to me. If you notice the St. Louis Cathedral is even in the back ground a place we have been to every single day we were in the city. This painting brings a smile to my face and I would not mind having it in my house and seeing it on a daily basis. I am definitely planning on going back with my family so we can all experience such a wonderful city together. 

Outer:
Now this was really fun and unique to me. He did not only paint it but he also carved it out of wood. The houses that are displayed actually protrude out of the painting. His detail and creativity is amazing. This is not the only 4D paint he has. I missed a picture of it, but he has a picture that has a working window. So it is like you are looking out a window from the inside but when the curtain is down you are just in a living room. It is really creative and the best part is it blends in and you would not think that the window actually worked.

Inner:
Now this picture here is something that reminds me of my family. I loooove seafood so much but not only do I, my family does just as much as I do.We have so many seafood boils that you would think we've lived close to an ocean. Seafood is always a big feast when we have it, almost always it is a family affair. BUT this picture reminds me of the very first time I've ever had crawl fish. I was in Texas with my dad and they were so weird and scary looking. I mean I like seafood but I like the kind that has the body off already. Anyway my dad had these and we had to buy them alive because you can not cook crawl fish if they are dead it can make you sick. So going through my mind the whole time is omg I really want some, but omg I am not touching those scary things! When they were done I was so excited and could not wait for my dad to get some ready for me until he killed that dream. He said if I wanted them I'd have to learn to eat them on my own. So I got over my fear and opened my first crawl fish. That had to be about 10 yrs ago, but every since crawl fish has been my favorite food! I wish I lived closer to the ocean so that I could eat it all the time. This picture brings back so many fun times with family, food, and fun.