CANO has once again launched a campaign to encourage people to select art by regional artists as holiday gifts rather than products manufactured offshore.
Consumers are unaware of how affordable original art works by local artists can be, making it possible to give an exciting and beautiful work of art as a holiday gift, and thereby helping our homegrown artists to thrive here in New Orleans rather than have to move to larger cities.
Not only do we have a huge population of culture bearers and makers who have carried on centuries-old cultural traditions, but we have attracted innovative artists in all disciplines from around the world who are drawn to the rich and sustained cultural life of our city.
We are featuring an artist per day beginning December 1st, and continuing through January 6th, a day on which some faiths and cultures share gifts with family and friends.
Images of artists’ work with artists’ contact information is being posted daily on Instagram. People can make purchases directly from the artist, who keep all proceeds from the purchase.
Billie Tannen: Billie Beads. Visit etsy.com/market/billie_beads to purchase.Robert Tannen: Laptop manufactured in Taiwan; REDART by Robert Tannen. Visit robertctannen.com to purchase.
Natalie Toth: “Pilate” (Found materials, enamel paint on board, 15″x13″); “Lucy Window” (Found materials, enamel paint on found window screen, 40″x30″); “Open Sesame” (Found materials, enamel paint on wooden slat board, 25″x25″). Visit her website to purchase.Sally Heller: “Home Sweet Home” (Paint, sequins, print on canvas mounted on 1 inch foam, approx 12″ wide). Visit sallyheller.com or @sallyheller to purchase.Sandra Pulitzer: Glazed ceramic basket. Visit @sandrapulitzer to purchase.Matthew Foreman: Visit @mattforemanart to commission a portrait.Karen Gadbois: Vintage silk pillowcases. Visit karengadbois.com or @karengadbois to purchase.Errol Barron: “Floodwall” (10″x13″). Visit octaviaartgallery.com or @octavia_art_gallery to purchase.Elizabeth Shannon: “Circle With Horn” (Wood form and cow horn, 13″x13″x20″). Contact her at foundobject@cox.net or 504 722 4931 to purchase.
Lucía Aquino: Concrete, rebar, glass, $300/each. Visit @lucia_0.1_ or contact lucia.elena.aquino@gmail.com to purchase.
Susan Gisleson: “Tattoos as Souvenir” (Fabric scraps, thread, rhinestones; $125/each or $200 for a pair). Visit susangisleson.com to purchase.Gina Phillips: “La Beluse” (Oil on primed paper, framed, 20.1″ x 32.8″, $3000). Visit ginaphillips.org or @ginarphillips to purchase.Michel Varisco: “Embodiment”. Visit michelvarisco.com or @michelvarisco to purchase.
John Barnes: “Hooded Lilliputian Gangster/Doom” (8”x3”x4”, $650); “Harsh Reality” (30”x12”x14”, $2500). Visit johnbarnesart.com or @johnbarnesart to purchase.
