New Orleans: Artist Wayne Manns

I was headed to breakfast at a quaint spot called "Stanley" and as I walked across Jackson Square I spotted this artist, Wayne Manns.  He was gracious enough to indulge my question:  What inspires you?  "Jazz. My Dad....and Black Folks."

He is a self taught artist and has lived all over the world.  His work has been published and some pieces are in the art collections of Quincy Jones and Bill Clinton. I laughed at the irony as he tells me the piece he is currently working on (in the photo) ...was peed on by a dog earlier this morning.

To learn more and see some of his additional work, please visit www.WayneManns.com


 

Louisiana Roots

That Louisiana Charm never quits, I tell ya!

 Every year St. Mary's Catholic Church holds a major bizzare in the fall and a gumbo cookoff in the spring. It feels great to be around people who understand, appreciate, and celebrate Creole culture and the language. There are serveral vendors selling their wares, tasty delictables (gumbo, boudin, funnel cakes, po-boys)  and zydeco bands to help you dance off everything you have eaten. lol

I have to get one of these shirts!