Singing Our Song: Seasoned en Vieux exhibition at Gallerie 1501

 

Samples of some of the art that will be in a pop up gallerie commencing Dec 16th, 2014. 

 

This is a temporary exhibition to showcase multiple senior citizen working artist s through the kindness of HRI Properties until the permanent retail business set up shop.

 

This is a wonderful gesture from them that enhancing the lives & sensibilities of their tenants as well as this part of Canal Street undergoing a Renaissance.We've gotten a lot of positive responses from surrounding businesses as well as the tenants themselves.

 

Kudis to the artist who have contributed their lovely works to make Seasoned en Vieux happen. About 75% of the artists are over 60.  There is a cross section of others includedbased on their genre, new/emerging or established artists.  About 10% are disabled 50% female, etc

 

Seasoned en Vieux (A Seasoned View) has several layers, in part showing the world that 60 plus anybody is not dead.  And also that artists never retire, they simply become more seasoned.

 

We want to dispel the over-used, out-dated, stereotypical ideas ones including some seniors themselves, have about the process of growing older.

 

There is not one single solitary thing we the ones revisiting the 60s again, have to apologize for.  We do/shall/ must make it clear that it is up to us how we define ourselves.  As Sandra Berry, retire gallery owner of The Neighborhood Gallery and currently an art consultant turning 70 a couple of months ago say: "If we do not sing our own song, leaving it to someone else, they will never get it right"

 

 

 

 

Home of the Pop up Gallery at 1501 Canal Street, New Orleans, La and the Marais Senior Apartments

 

Gailene St. Armand, artist 

 

 

Silk Rivers Metal,artist

 

 

 



Louis Armstrong, Sheila Pipps, artist

 

 

 

 

Doreen, The Clairinet Queen, Sheila Pipps

 

 

Jeff Todd, artist

 

 

 



"Spirited"  Saundra Dymond, artist

 

 



"Mardi Gras World"~ Saundra Dymond. artist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Painted Slated Tiles,~ Kenny Andrews

 

Artist Jeff Todd

 

 

 

 



New Orleans Artists...Show Your Stuff! A Seasoned View exhibition call for Artists.

 

 "Luck is no more then preparation meeting opportunity"

 

Well here it is:

"What Color Will it Be"?JHM06

Call for Artists: 1501 Canal Apartments’ Seasoned en Vieux exhibition

 

  VISUAL ARTISTS of all genres in Orleans Parish & adjacent parishes inclusive of Southern Louisiana are invited to participate in:

 

 

"Seasoned En Vieux" (A Seasoned in View) exhibition
Opening Dec 8, 2015 to January 25th, 2015

 

 

1501 Canal  (converted  senior apartments~formerly the corporate headquarters for Texaco.) 

 

Opening reception TBA. 

 

Art accepted includes but is not exclusive to:  Painting, photography, fiber, mixed medias, quilts, sculpture, wearable art.  All mediums are welcome as long as it is of good quality and tastefully rendered.  Participation is limited.  This is not a vendors' showing.  Artists do not have to be present as this exhibition will be up for roughly 6 weeks.

 

The art does not have to be exclusively about that 3rd stage nor does the artist have to be seasoned, but as the exhibition space is the converted senior apartments, formerly the corporate headquarters for Texaco, the desire is for neighbors and the general public to see all that beauty in the grey-hairness. We do, however, want to give priority to "seasoned" artists over 60 but it will not exclude anyone who has not yet reach that encore stage.

 

Canal Street is the main artery leading to the French Quarter, Faubourg TREME, Central Business District and the Art Warehouse Districts; a ripe opportunity to showcase local art and local artists to huge number of out of town visitors.

 

Submissions:

 

The work must be ready for hanging.  2D pieces (paintings, photographs, fiber, etc.)  must be no bigger than 6'x6'.   However there is a considerable amount of floor space for sculpture and art that is free standing.  Preferably, submit  most recent works.  Art can be for sale.  Interested party(s) will be put in contact with the artists for whatever negotiations with the understanding the work will not be removed until the close of show January 25th, 2015.

 

All art images must be submitted electronically.  Please e-mail submissions as jpegs to rhythmnhues@gmail.com no later than Nov 30th, 2015 for review.  All selected works must be delivered to 1501 Canal Apartments between 9-am-4:00pm by December 3rd, 2014.

 

Art can be picked up between January 26-31st, 2015 from 9am-12pm and 2:00pm-4:30pm only. 

 

For questions and any other additional information, please contact Jacquelyn Hughes Mooney at:  rhythmnhues@gmail.com

Street view where the Seasoned Vieux will be held.  !501 Canal is between Marais and Villere Streets. Paid parking next door as well as limited street parking.  Scroll down for additional pictures of the interior space.

 

 

 We have been given a wonderful opportunity, by the generousity of HRI Properties, to show case local artists on Canal Street in the months of December 2014 and January 2015 in a commercial space.  Please feel free to forward info to your contacts and/or share on whatever social mediums you utilize. 

 

Since this fabulous opportunity being bestowed has a restricted timeline for submission, I hope some of you will be kind enough to share or take  advantage of the opportunity.  It is my hope that if you know artists over 60 or your work depicts that of senior life showing the vibrancy, the wisdom and the irreverance of that encore stage, please let me know or share.

 

We want to re-direct the cliches and stereotypes while we revisit the 60s & 70s!

 

The art does not have to be exclusively about that 3rd stage nor does the artist have to be seasoned, but this is the converted senior apartments formerly the corporate headquarters for Texaco.  I would want my neighbors and the general public to see all that beauty in the grey-hairness.

 

The 1501 Canal Street (formerly Texaco Corporate Offices)

 

 

 

 The Ground Floor Commercial Space on Canal Street at Marais








 

 

 The Canal Street Car lets you off right in front of the 1501

 

 



 1501 Canal Srtreet.  The front of the old Texaco corporate headquarters where the exhibition will be.

 

 

 As you can tell you can look out from the gallery space onto Canal.  The Canal Street Streetcar stops right in front!

 

 



 Another side of the commercial space

Some of the wall space that can accomodate several large pieces although we are asking to restrict to no more then 60'x60'.




Adjacent to the interior elevators






View from interior by elevators

 

 

 You can tell we can accomodate a few large pieces no more then 60"x60"

 

 

 

 

What I woulld Have Missed....

If I had moved away as I had wanted to inJanuary 2013, this is what I would've missed:

You must eat here if you live or coming to New Orleans, The Honey Loaf Sandwich Shop at 1441 Canal Street at Marais. 2 minutes from where I reside.  Ii highly recommend their Treme sandwich.

They are only opened M-F from 9-5p.   504-309-1477

The ambience by itself is enough.  We cannot begin to savor the the owners & the workers!  A woman & African American based business, the Honey Loaf is my treat to eat!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art hung by local artists.

 

 I love their tables!

 

 

Bridging the Gap

 

Its been ages, but I am back writing about my (wow) 5 year old return back tomy home town of New Orleans, La

 

Its been a dizzying incredible ride thats not over yet.

 

What is different is I broke the 5 year itch!  On or about 5 years, I am reading to get out of Dodge, so to speak... But this time I stayed.  I cannot even tell you why but I have...Fussing and fuing all the way, but somethig is indeed differnt this go around.

 

 

Time will only tell...

 

More photos to follow very soon.