LOT #1

Erin Chance Fenstermaker

Untitiled II

36" x 48" acrylic on canvas

LOT #4

Hunt Slonem

From the 2010 "On the Bayou" Series

Bayou Scene

26” x 30” Oil on Board

Signed by artist

This auction also includes a tour of Albania Mansion, one of Slonem’s two Louisiana residences.

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Hunt Slonem, the internationally-renowned  American Artist, is currently the subject of a feature-length documentary shot by Albert Maysle, the legendary filmmaker.  In November a 30 year survey of Hunt's work will be published by Vendome Publishers, NY.  Heh has had more than 350 exhibitions at prestigious galleries and museums internationally.  In 2010 there are show in the Museo de Arte El Salvador (Colombia); National Museum of Art, Sofia, Bulgaria; and more.  Globallly, more than 100 museums include his work in their collections, amonth them the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.  He has been commissioned to paint large-scale murals for the Bryant Park Grill, New York City, and the former World Trade Center, NYC.

LOT #7

Ramsey Ayers:

Daybreak
24" x 48" Mixed Media Collage Painting

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

What started out as a simple experiment- combining paints and fabrics one afternoon- soon became a lifelong passion for Ramsey Gardes Ayers.  She says adding unconventional elements to a canvas opened a whole new world of art to her and from that day on her work had a mind of its own. There wasn’t anything she was afraid to sew onto the canvas- from fabric and beads, to sticks and debris; she found a way to use materials that gave her work the vibrancy and dimensionality she strived for.

Since graduating from Louisiana State University with a degree in Fine Arts, she has spent the past several years creating paintings that depict the life of a fictitious world; a land that she finds perfect in every way - her own idea of utopia, you might say- the world of Juniper Island.  It is in these paintings that time stands still.... colors of every imaginable shade dance across the canvas in temper altering hues and all that seems to matter is the love and peace one finds from family and friends.  She says:  "of course, things are a little different where we stand - but if even for a second you are drawn into their world, I hope it brings you the tranquility and serenty they have found."

Hope Hebert is an established artist residing in South Louisiana whose work is currently on display in several locations throughout the state as well as in private collections throughout the USA and beyond.  Her artwork is a consequence of years of study, which is manifested in her interesting and individualistic use of color and textures; while an Old Masters traditional edge is reflected in her contemporary style.  She strives to embody the idea of taking a desired subject and bringing it right to the middle of realism and abstraction.  Hope has been influenced by international art, including the portraits of Modigliani and the shapes and forms of New Orleans Michaulopoulos.  An early interest in art has lead to extensive studies over the past years in art history, painting techniques and styles. Hope's deep roots in her Cajun culture shows in her flare for antiqued finds such as old doors and windows which she uses as her canvas. She continues to work in her preferred mediums of oil and acrylics always striving to create new and exciting pieces.  Hope will be a featured artist at Rue du Pont Galerie et Studio in November / December of this year.

LOT # 10

P.J. Naomi

The Three Graces

5.20cts of brilliant cut diamonds with 18kt and 14kt white gold findings

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

"Inspired by the Three Graces Treatment Center, a program of Acadiana Outreach, I chose the three main symbols.  The Grace of Charity is represented by the diamond pave' heart, the Grace of Nature and Beauty features a diamond incrusted fleur de lis, and the Grace of Spirit and God is represented by the diamond cross.  The necklace itself has three diamond wave designs on each side taken from the Three Graces logo."

Design by P.J. Naomi
Crafted by Stephen Credeur, Brent Leblanc, and P.J. Naomi

A St. Martinville, Louisiana native, Louise Guidry has been drawing and painting since early childhood.  Painting has been a lifelong pursuit, but Louise was also a teacher at the elementary school level until retiring in 1994. During the summer semesters, she taught art classes to children and adults at the Continuing Education Department of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, The Senior Art Studio of Lafayette, and private lessons at her home studio.  In 1984, Guidry started work on a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She earned a B.F.A. with a concentration in painting in 1988. Louise Guidry is an award-winning artist, exhibiting in many prestigious shows throughout the country and abroad. Her paintings are represented in many private and corporate collections throughout the U.S., France, and Japan.  The Acadiana Center for the Arts recently featured a solo show of Guidry's paintings and her work can also be seen at Gallery 912 in Lafayette

LOT #14

Dana Manly

LOT #17

Jill Tauzin Broussard

Silence

36" x 36" Painting on wood

Jill Marie Broussard, native of Lafayette, Louisiana, studied Fine Art at the Academy of Art in San Francisco and received her BFA from Louisiana State University in 1992. Primarily in acrylics, she paints on canvas and wood. Jill's subject matter includes nature and the human form. Her signature pieces possess bold contrasting colors in linear compositions.

With 17 years experience, she is also skilled in developing and facilitating community programs for all ages. From children to seniors, Jill's rich art philosophy has been shared to enrich learning and feed souls. She continues to work in her studio and with organizations that promote art and art education.

Louisiana native Lue Svendson is a painter and a landscape architect. Lue's work in paint and nature exist world wide in Dubai, Costa Rica and the United States.  From an early age, Lue was influenced to think creatively and since she was a young girl she has had a natural ability in drawing using pencil, charcoal and watercolor. She was pushed by her parents in this direction and an artistic heritage. As she got older, she moved toward her professional choice to combine her love of art and nature to become a landscape architect. Her education and work in landscape architecture put solidly in focus, by intensive exercise and discipline, design principles relating to shape, space, line, scale, color and texture. Lue enjoys working in varied styles with different materials thus keeping both she and her art fresh. Although Lue has been painting only a few years, her experience as a professional designer brings a cultured maturity to her work. The work produced since 2002 has created more than 20 shows for galleries and art events in the Lafayette and Baton Rouge, Louisiana area.

LOT #21

Kyle Braniff

Sail Away

4' x 7' x 10"

Erin Chance Fenstermaker, Hope Hebert and

Ramsey Ayers at the Artist / Chef Meet & Greet