Outer Jorney-ART

As you walk the streets of Royal Street the shops are flooded with several types of art work.  Most are vibrant colors that pop off the canvas.  You cannot help but go in and see what your eyes wander over.  As we walk in and out of stores there is so much that captures your eyes it can be overwhelming.  There was nothing that absolutely moved me.  Except maybe the prices of some of the pieces, HAHA!  Don’t get me wrong they were good, fun, cute, and exquisite, but I wanted something breathtaking.  I wanted something or someone I could relate to.  There were a couple I thought I could blog about if I could not find anyone or anything else. 

Art can come in so many forms and let me tell you, you will find them all in New Orleans.  People transformed a variety of things into pieces of art.  There was make-up that sparkled like I had never seen.  Distinctive styles of jewelry, carved wood, photography, pieces that were turned into lamps, and all forms of music.  If these people could imagine it, they could bring it to life.  You did not have to go into shops to see the various forms of art.  Every morning Jackson Square was filled with various types of art.    

Jackson Square with various artists

It took me until Saturday on our free day to find the man’s art that captured me.  We were walking along Magazine street and I investigated the open door and smelt a pleasant aroma.  As I peered in the open door the shop was inviting me in.  The vibrant red carpet on the ground was so soft and warm under my feet.  I wanted to lay down on it, it was that comfortable.  Every wall of the store was covered in vibrant artwork of varied sizes.  He had lavender diffusing throughout the small store.  The scent gave the store a relaxed, inviting, cozy, and warm feeling.  All the prints were encased in the same type of frame giving the art a clean, crisp feel.  There was a little nook in the corner where you could sit and take in the art.  The atmosphere felt like a sense of home. 

Terrance Osborne was the man running the store and he was the artist.  He grew up in New Orleans which was where he got all his inspiration.  He believes that if he would have grown up somewhere else he would not be the artist he is today.  He had to evacuate to Georgia during hurricane Katrina, but has since moved back to pursue his now thriving art career.

One of the bigger pieces of art was a house he had carved out of wood and painted vibrant colors.  There was an interactive window that could be raised and a painted view of inside the house could be seen.  Out of all the art I had not seen an interactive piece.  I thought it was so interesting.  Even his business cards are a work of art.  He got his inspiration from his family. He used his wife’s face and his daughter’s eyes.  He is currently working on color sheets for adults.  I would love to have had one of his pieces.

Cozy little nook

Terrance and I

The art piece I loved.  The window raises

The comfy red rug