Back in the day on Jackson Square…

This is the earliest pic I have of my set up on Jackson Square, this is late 2008 or early 2009. Like 15 or so years ago. It’s a bit heady to think about it. I certainly couldn’t have done it without the Square. The commerce out there told me what art was good and what wasn’t. My prices were pretty low. My art was quite primitive but it all, eventually, sold. The imagery that sold more briskly, were made more often, the prices inched up slowly. There was definitely more paintings and less sculpture. There is no lath. There is no stain. But, even from the beginning, there was hearts and gators. I have always stuck with them. They have always been a source of inspiration. I remember that gator in the pic sold for $200 and I was astounded. I have to thank the City of New Orleans for valuing art and artists and licensing us to sell on the Square. It allowed me to become a gallerist and a home owner and hopefully a decent citizen of New Orleans. I’ve made lifelong friends out there on the Square, had memories that I could never forget and some I could, and some even that I did. God bless Jackson Square.