ARTWORKS BY: H.SARRE; CONTEMPORARY FOLK ARTIST
Katrina and BP have forever changed our beautiful City of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast  Region.
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AboutHolly Sarre’…

 

Accomplished contemporary folk artist Holly Sarre is the latest member of her family to capture the beauty and complexity of New Orleans and southern Louisiana on canvas since the 1800s.  Holly’s artistic legacy includes, among others, Henry W. Sarre’ (b. 1829) and Carmen G. Sarre’ (b. 1895), who were among the first New Orleans artists to be recognized as Who Was Who in American Art, and their works are still sought-after by collectors today.

 

Like Sarres before her, Holly’s work embraces classicism in the iconic New Orleans imagery she chooses as her subjects, but her execution is decisively contemporary.  Her Brass Bands, First and Second Lines, Mardi Gras Flambeaux as well as the city’s renowned architecture and cemeteries come alive in a rich, vivid Creole palette.  At once her canvasses pay heartfelt homage to the city she loves, but also surge with passion and emotion, ranging from joy to despair.

 

Of particular note is the highly collectible Flood Series Sarre created post-Katrina.  In her stunning architectural renderings she depicts a beautiful vibrant cityscape that on closer inspection mirrors a city’s aspirational response to tragedy.  Some say inspirational as well.  Her paintings precipitated by the BP oil leak are similarly wrought with feelings spiraling out of control.

 

Sarre’s work has been recognized in juried competitions across the country.  She has been a featured artist at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on multiple occasions and her collection hailed by critics as a “must-see.” 

She lives and paints in New Orleans.

 

MID-CITY OPEN STUDIOS SHOW

Saturday,  November 5, 2011

10AM -5PM

4436 Toulouse Street @ N. Murat St. (off Orleans and Carrollton Ave)

35 Artists

Ceramics/ Painting/ Photography/ Printmaking/ Sculpture

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 "Second Line Celebration" 2011 Original 46" X 24" inches Acrylic on Gallery wrapped canvas. Also available in Giclee reproduction in several sizes and  as large and small Lithograph.

 

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"N.O. Redux" This painting was done in conjunction with Bob Graham. To see his work including his "Saints Hall of Fame" Portraits and Mardi Gras Paintings, check out this link www.BobGrahamArt.com

N.O. Redux" Video www.youtube.com enter hsarre.

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"The City That Care Forgot"

Katrina Forever Changed our Beloved City Of New Orleans on August 29, 2005




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