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The Party Begins at Midnight: 1920s Bohemian Balls
These risqué French Quarter balls attracted high-society flappers, reveling artists and writers, and even New Orleans blue bloods – all ignoring Prohibition and dancing until “Dawn streaked the dove-colored sky with lipstick-reddened finger.”
– by John Shelton Reed
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered: The Ella Project
For two decades this pro bono legal advocacy group has been helping Crescent City creatives navigate the business world—and it’s paying off.
– by Doug Brantley
Cover to Cover: Charles Whitfield Richards: The Artist and His Circle
This new book follows a dynamic young artist into the Roaring ‘20s French Quarter, where its lively Bohemian colony anchors him for the next sixty years.
By Tom Uskali
Sean Friloux - Plein Air on Jackson Square
A rare plein air watercolorist finds endless subject matter by exploring shadows in the city of his ancestors.
-by Caroline Rowe
George Valentine Dureau: Life and Art in New Orleans
This new book by Howard Philips Smith takes a deep dive into the mythos – and the contemporary influences – of the iconic French Quarter artist, the late George Dureau.
- by Thomas Uskali
How Emilie Rhys Found Her Father – and Her Groove
Seeking a relationship with her estranged father, noted New Orleans painter Noel Rockmore, a young woman travels to the Quarter in 1977 for a year of discovery.
– by Michael Warner
Artist Jim Blanchard: Architectural Portraits
Artist Jim Blanchard spills the tea about his technique, his attachment to New Orleans, and his passion for Louisiana’s architectural treasures.
– by Bethany E. Bultman
Matthew Peck: A Portrait of the Artist
As a young man, Matthew Peck visited the French Quarter on a whim…and has spent the next 30 years capturing its allure on canvas.
– by Doug Brantley
Searching for an Artist and a Grandfather: Daniel Webster Whitney
A woman who feels a mysterious connection to New Orleans discovers that in the Roaring Twenties, her grandfather was a celebrated artist, art teacher – and notable French Quarter personality.
– by Catherine Whitney
In the Plein Air Tradition: Lyla Clayre Studio
This plein air watercolorist opened her first bricks and mortar studio on Chartres Street in late 2021, helping build her reputation – and providing delightful subject matter right outside the door.
-By Angelique LaCour
Harriette's Hourglass
Harriette’s Hourglass: As she's closing her gallery and packing to move, Harriette Prevatte reflects on four decades spent as a working artist in the French Quarter.
- story and photos by Ellis Anderson