Thursday, October 11, 2007
This is a twenty minute film on the work of Lori K. Gordon. It focuses on The Katrina Collection and The Labat Project.
Monday, September 03, 2007
Lori K Gordon
http://thekatrinacollectionbylorikgordon.blogspot.com
The Katrina Collection is the series of work I began just five weeks after Hurricane Katrina ravaged my community. With my home, my studio, and all of my art supplies washed away, I returned to work using the only materials which were available to me. The monstrous piles of debris became my new raw materials, and the heartache enveloping all of us became my inspiration.
Please visit my website by clicking on the link provided above, or email me at lorikgordon@gmail.com.
Also, please take the time to peruse the other links I have provided. The community which I call home is rich with a diversity of wonderful artists who are all trying to rebuild their lives, and with people who have formed organizations to assist in our recovery. My deepest gratitude to Leslie for her assistance;without her this blog would not have been possible. We thank each of you for your interest.
Lori Gordon
August 29, 2007
David "Cairo" Wheeler
http://cairosbayou.blogspot.com
lorikgordon@gmail.com
Cairo, aka David Wheeler, creates unique, utilitarian, and beautiful furniture from found wood. His pieces emphasize the natural beauty inherent in the medium.
Hancock County Arts Association
www.Hancock-Art.com
The Arts, Hancock County, Mississippi is an umbrella organization formed for the purpose of bringing together all of the artists of Hancock County. Its mission is to promote, enhance and support visual and performing artists, writers and artisans. Please visit our website for contact information for the artists of coastal Mississippi.
The Arts, Hancock County, Mississippi is an umbrella organization formed for the purpose of bringing together all of the artists of Hancock County. Its mission is to promote, enhance and support visual and performing artists, writers and artisans. Please visit our website for contact information for the artists of coastal Mississippi.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Mary-Pat Forrest
Mississippi Gulf Coast, Scottish-born artist MP (Mary-Pat) Forrest presently paints outside her FEMA trailer 'au plein air' on her plywood patio. Her love of the Impressionists is usually reflected in her wonderful figurative paintings, however the 'FEMA 'ITCH & SCREAM' in contrast and with apologies to Munch, expresses all our frustrations on the coast.
Art of The Storm - Documentary
www.TheArtOfTheStorm.com
The Art of the Storm is a documentary produced by Stephanie Watts and Amity Johnson. It follows the struggles of several coast artists in their fight to recover from Hurricane Katrina. Copies of the documentary may be ordered through the website.
To Contact Stephanie - wattsupvp@hotmail.com
Ellis Anderson - Author
http://katrinapatina.blogspot.com
Ellis Anderson. Katrina Patina: a collection of stories about how Hurricane Katrina affected members of her community. Hurricane Katrina passed directly over Bay St. Louis, Mississippi,
literally wiping the 300 year old town off the map. What the storm
didn't destroy were the connections between the diverse and often
eccentric residents of this small arts colony. While "Katrina
Patina" is the memoir of one of those artists, it's also a story of
an entire community as it copes with incomprehensible loss.
Ellis Anderson. Katrina Patina: a collection of stories about how Hurricane Katrina affected members of her community. Hurricane Katrina passed directly over Bay St. Louis, Mississippi,
literally wiping the 300 year old town off the map. What the storm
didn't destroy were the connections between the diverse and often
eccentric residents of this small arts colony. While "Katrina
Patina" is the memoir of one of those artists, it's also a story of
an entire community as it copes with incomprehensible loss.
Artists of 220 Main - Co-Op
http://theartistsof220main.blogspot.com/
The Artists of 220 Main is a co-operative gallery which was organized just five weeks after Hurricane Katrina. For many months, it was the only gallery open in the Bay St. Louis-Waveland area. Please visit our web site for a look at some of the finest work the coast has to offer.
The Artists of 220 Main is a co-operative gallery which was organized just five weeks after Hurricane Katrina. For many months, it was the only gallery open in the Bay St. Louis-Waveland area. Please visit our web site for a look at some of the finest work the coast has to offer.
Julie Nelson - Potter
Julie Nelson is a raku potter who lost her home and studio in Waveland to Hurricane Katrina. She has relocated to Kiln, MS, just an hour from the coast, and has begun working again.
http://nelsonpottery.blogspot.com
Michelle Allee - Folk Artist
http://www.katrinaartists.com/MichelleAllee/
Michelle Allee, contemporary folk art.
The human form, queens, hearts, trees and houses are repeated explorations in my work. I begin each piece with careful attention to textural surface preparation. Some of my work is inbued with a sense of whimsy. Other pieces allow the viewer to step out of the dailyness of their life and into the delight of their imagination. I strive to pass on the joy that I receive in creating to those who view my work and take it into their homes.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Melissa Smith - Painter
Melissa Smith divides her time between her flooded home in New orleans and a trailer in front of her flooded and tree-smashed cottage in Bay St. Louis. Thanks to generous grants from art organizations, she has been able to replace her supplies and her painting boat and has resumed painting scenes of Louisiana and Mississippi waterways. Melissa may be contacted at mas.art@earthlink.net.
Art By Liz - Painter of Music
http://www.artbyliz.com/
eLIZabeth d. schafer, painter of music. Bold and dynamic images that dance to the rythms of jazz, blues, funk, gospel and rock.
Kimberly Parker - Mixed Media
Kimberly Parker is a Mississippi Gulf Coast mixed media artist. Her work is made from reclaimed wood and metal. She is currently showing in Kako Gallery, Pamela's Living Room and Dutch Alley artist co-op in New Orleans. Her work may be found in Rue Cou Cou in Baton Rouge, and Trappani's Restaurant in Bay St. Louis.
The artist may be reached at parmarco@aol.com.
Dale Simmons - Potter
Dale Simmons is a raku potter who spends the winters creating art on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. he may be reached at ptripp@carrinter.net.
Pamela Tripp Simmons - Painter
Artist Pamela Tripp Simmons works in both pastel and acrylic, and specializes in landscapes. She may be reached at ptripp@carrinter.net.
Carolyn Busenlener - Painter
Carolyn Busenlener graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Her oil paintings have developed in series; figurative, still life and non-representational.
Hurricane katrina destroyed her studio and home in Pearlington, Mississippi, She is presently rebuilding in Mississippi and teaching art in New Orleans.
You may contact her at cbusen1@yahoo.com
Susie Thomas Ranager - Painter
Susie Thomas Ranager
3420 Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228-872-2897 (HM) 228-990-5292 (CL)
sranager@hotmail.com
Susie Thomas Ranager is a native Mississippian and a lont-time resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Her work is included in numerous public and private collections and she has served on numerous Boards of regional art organizations. Ranager worked as the Curator of Collections and Director of Special Events and Workshops for the Ohr/O'Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi, Mississippi. As of 2002, she has worked full-time as an artist from her home
studio.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Mary Hardy - Multi Media
Mary Hardy
mhardycre8@cableone.net
My process has always been about layering and using multi media as a responsive reaction to trying to capture fleeting moments of memory and response. As I look at my post-Katrina work, my pre-Katrina work seems almost prophetic. Katrina has touched the deepest recesses of my soul and it therefore has manifested itself in my psyche and my work. It has become my truth and my work and I will never be the same.
Gulfport Main Street Association
The mission of the Gulfport Main Street Association is to revitalize downtown Gulfport. We recognize the importance of art in the central business district and plan to keep it at the forefront of our visioning and planning. We may be contacted at 228.547.6478.
Shabby Chic
Shabby Chic has recovered from Hurricane Katrina and reopened in Old Town Bay St. Louis. The shop features a wonderful combination of work by local artists, architectural salvage, and handmade chocolate delights. Located at 213 Main Street, you may reach Dwight at 228-304-7097.
Regan Carney - Clay
Regan G. Carney has been handbuilding, throwing, manipulating and creating sculptural and functional art in various clays and techniques since receiving a BFA in Sculptural Ceramics from Tulane U. in 1980. She has had many one man shows and has participated in numerous group shows, including the Clinton Presidential Library show in 2006. She is also co-founder of the Bay Artists Co-op, a loose association of artists working in a large open building. Wood, shaped metals, stained glass, oil and mixed media have all been used in the Co-op, but clay is the primary medium for the members. A yearly Open House is held in November for the public to view and buy the members' art works.
Call 228 467 0073 for more information.
Contact Regan: Regancar@bellsouth.net
O'Keefe Educational Media Group
O'Keefe Educational Media Group is a not-for-profit educational film company that has produced "Destination: Gulf Coast" a 35 minute pre-Katrina film that highlights 115 things to do on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. They also produced the film "Hello, I'm Alice Moseley" about Alice Moseley (1909-2004), Bay St. Louis artist, to retain the heritages of folk art and storytelling. They are in production with "Recreation for People with Disabilities". For more information call Janie O'Keefe at 228.594.7000.
Kevin O'Keefe - Sculptor
Kevin O'Keefe is a ceramicist/potter of functional and non functional work. He blends formalism and conceptualism in precise handcrafted original sculpted forms.
His newest challenge was to join three-dimensional forms and mathematical properties using clay rings, metal rods, and wood in a variety of large pieces.
Please contact him at Kevin@OKeefeStudio.com
Sandra Bagley
Monday, September 04, 2006
Andres Hill
Andrés Hill is a husband, father, grandfather, sculptor and teacher on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. "Through form, content and technique, my aim is to manifest a meaningful communication between the observer and myself. Choice of media and special attention to excellence in craftsmanship are integral and critical aspects in my work. As an educator, my profound interests lie also in encouraging and uplifting students through the arts and sharing with them the premise that our "right brain" talents are no less than divine gifts." Andres' work may be seen at www.carolepigott.com/help.
EJM - Interior Design
ejmbiloxi@earthlink.net
EJM is an interior design business offering a vast selection of fabrics, personalized florals, accessories and work by many Mississippi Gulf Coast artists including Kathy Gray, Laura Lindsay, Erin Gliddon, Lampe Orleans, Linda Theobald, Candice Mannino and Kim Ries. We also offer help and advice on interior decorating and design.
Please call Valerie Cushman at 228.374.8427 for more information.
EJM is an interior design business offering a vast selection of fabrics, personalized florals, accessories and work by many Mississippi Gulf Coast artists including Kathy Gray, Laura Lindsay, Erin Gliddon, Lampe Orleans, Linda Theobald, Candice Mannino and Kim Ries. We also offer help and advice on interior decorating and design.
Please call Valerie Cushman at 228.374.8427 for more information.
Carole Pigott
http://www.carolepigott.com/help/index.php
Former Mississippi resident Carole Pigott has been instrumental in getting supplies to Gulf Coast artists. On this site can be found the work of 64 artists.
Former Mississippi resident Carole Pigott has been instrumental in getting supplies to Gulf Coast artists. On this site can be found the work of 64 artists.
Fat Thumb Originals - Textile
http://www.fatthumboriginals.com
Fat Thumb Originals creator, Michele Hirata, designs and distributes Fat Thumb Chemo Beanies to patients going through chemotherapy or hair loss illnesses, free of charge. Her fun and fashionable designs are not only extremely comfortable but very stylish as well. Everywhere people go with her unique hats, purses and accessories, a buzz surrounds them with curiosity, interest and amazement.
Gail Hendrickson - Metal
www.gecko-sol.com
Gail Hendrickson, a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, has been constructing metal sculptures for almost 15 years. Her unique style includes hand cut steel figures painted in bright enamel colors and decortated with geometric shapes, symbols and found objects.
Elizabeth Veglia - Mosaics
http://vegliamosaics.com/
Elizabeth Veglia has been made pieces of art for countless individuals. In addition, many community and commercial projects have been commissioned from various agencies, including the Mississippi Arts Council, the Library Foundation and ABC'S EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER.
Large and small scale mosaic art in the form of wall hangings, furniture, murals, community projects, commercial spaces, and so much more.
Yuki Northington - Interior Design
http://www.yukinorthington.com/
Art and Interiors, Yuki Northington. Space planning, interior finish specification, furniture and art specification.
Art and Interiors, Yuki Northington. Space planning, interior finish specification, furniture and art specification.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Becky Dennis - Clay
Becky Dennis is an artist who works in clay. She was recently awarded the Jurors Choice Award at the "Ohr Rising" show in Gulfport.
Becky may be reached at artinclay@cableone.net
Kathe Calhoun - Watercolorist Plus
katheart@aol.com
Kathe Calhoun works in several mediums including pastel, oil, acrylic and her favorite, watercolor.
Kathe has recently sold work at the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library and Foundry Gallery in Washington DC, and will next be exhibiting in Rome, Georgia.
Kathe Calhoun works in several mediums including pastel, oil, acrylic and her favorite, watercolor.
Kathe has recently sold work at the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library and Foundry Gallery in Washington DC, and will next be exhibiting in Rome, Georgia.
Betty Stechmann - Photographer
bettystec@yahoo.com
Betty Stechmann is a photographer who lives in Bay St. Louis. She has a wonderful "Before and After" collection of photographs of the Bay St. Louis/Waveland area.
People Potteri
People Potteri creates hand thrown functional one of a kind pottery which comes with a name and original story added to"The Wonderful World of Wiggins" family album.
Contact Bobbie Fenton at mississippipottery@yahoo.com or call 601.528.9106
Karen Gerber - Painter
Karen Gerber, originally from North Carolina, is a painter residing on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
She may be reached at klgerber@earthlink.net.
Alice Moseley - Folk Art
http://www.alicemoseley.com/
Alice Moseley Folk Art Museum is a 501 c3 charity dedicated to honoring the memory of Alice Moseley and doing charitable good works in the town of Bay St. Louis. Visit our web site to learn more about the multi-faceted life of Alice Moseley and to view her folk art delights and the stories from life that accompany them.
Sandy Ford-Painter
http://www.katrinaartists.com
http://www.southernartistry.org/
Sandy Ford of
Brenda Randolph - Multi Media
http://brendarandolph.com/
Brenda Randolph lives and works on the waters of the bayou in Hancock County, Mississippi. Most of her work invovlves autobiographical, impressionistic interpretations of her experiences and environmnent. "Since Hurricane Katrina we lost the color in our landscape, so I have tried to inject more color and gold leaf into my post-flood/devastation pieces. As I attempt to reveal the collective loss we on the Mississippi Gulf Coast continue to share, I find myself symbolizing that effort with a reoccuring white ladder, representing the struggle to climb out of the rubble to safety and survival.
Brenda Randolph lives and works on the waters of the bayou in Hancock County, Mississippi. Most of her work invovlves autobiographical, impressionistic interpretations of her experiences and environmnent. "Since Hurricane Katrina we lost the color in our landscape, so I have tried to inject more color and gold leaf into my post-flood/devastation pieces. As I attempt to reveal the collective loss we on the Mississippi Gulf Coast continue to share, I find myself symbolizing that effort with a reoccuring white ladder, representing the struggle to climb out of the rubble to safety and survival.
Judith Redshaw - Print Maker
http://www.gicleefinearts.com/
Judith Redshaw. High quality prints of artwork and antique photographs.
Giclee Fine Arts
15195 Ponotoc Drive
Kiln, MS 39556
E-Mail Address: judithredshaw@bellsouth.net
Office Number: 228.586.2963
Cellular Number: 228.332.1816
Judith Redshaw. High quality prints of artwork and antique photographs.
Giclee Fine Arts
15195 Ponotoc Drive
Kiln, MS 39556
E-Mail Address: judithredshaw@bellsouth.net
Office Number: 228.586.2963
Cellular Number: 228.332.1816
Barbara Brodtmann - 3D Watercolorist
http://www.barbarabrodtmann.com/
BarbaraBrodtmann@aol.com
Barbara Brodtmann creates whimsical 3D watercolor landscapes. She prepares her own colored papers and intuitively cuts directly into the paper to form colorful paintings.
BarbaraBrodtmann@aol.com
Barbara Brodtmann creates whimsical 3D watercolor landscapes. She prepares her own colored papers and intuitively cuts directly into the paper to form colorful paintings.