I’m a Bend in the River

The in-between existence of the Mississippi batture and its inhabitants has inspired these CinemaScopic paintings. Haunting and deterring at the same time, the battered land changes its identity out of sight, right behind the man-made levee. Water, wind, and vegetation perpetually create and destroy works of art for no one to see, with passage of time as the only invariable. If the perils of the muddy water came in Kool-Aid colors like the sublime sunset full of chemicals, would they raise concerns or would they add to the enjoyment?

On view April 23 - May 24, 2022 at Academy Gallery, New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70115

This series of paintings was made possible by a grant from National Performance Network’s Take Notice Fund.