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Art Galleries
Learning
from others is a most significant use of time. Creativity is contagious .
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Wednesday, as I
walked down Julia Street, I popped into 15 private galleries. The spaces were
large and deep. I marveled at the small
studio rooms within the large ones filled with three dimensional art and new
artists’ works. Artist installations
were dramatic, mostly contemporary work.
I entered one after another and talked to the gallery person in charge
and learned so much. The gallery keepers
were so proud of New Orleans, her talent, her ability to spring back after
Katrina, and Mardi Gras traditions.
Visiting here for about the tenth time, I still found unturned
treasures, new creative ideas, and historical facts for my memoir about the Big
Easy. No city compares to New Orleans focus on merriment, love of the arts,
classy antique stores, Cajun and Creole food, and historical architecture. I never tire of driving down St. Charles
Street and looking at the well-kept antebellum mansions. It is a picturesque town with warm and
friendly people. I feel like a child
grasping and learning all the things I can in a short time. Even ten days is too short of a stay in New
Orleans.
