Farrington Smith Gallery

I suppose he’s our mascot.

Here he is in front of the desk that Adam and Scott made. So, Bywater Art Market was fun…we’ll do it again before the holidays, but not sure when. I’ll definately post sooner about it the next time we participate.

We may host the next New Orleans Geek Dinner, wherein bloggers and other computer-types mingle and pot-luck-it…I need to contact Alan G. to see what’s up with that. I’ve been a little shy, honestly, about mixing with other local bloggers because ours is about art and theirs tend to be more current-events oriented, but I’m gonna go ahead and jump in.

Adam has some pieces including Steamboat Sally and On The Delta in a group show opening in Brooklyn soon. It’s called Surge: New Orleans On High Ground, and is at the Brooklyn Lyceum in cooperation with New Orleans’ 3 Ring Circus Productions. Hope people up there enjoy getting a little NOLA flava.

Lastly, Adam is curating a group show to open in conjunction with Art for Art’s Sake on October 7. Our festivities will be during the day, when Adam also participates in the Marigny and Bywater Open Studio event. It just so happens that our mammas will be visiting together then, as well, so it’ll be a very busy and fun weekend for us! More information about the first Farrington Smith Gallery group show to come!

-Amy

It’s pretty late on Friday, but I wanted to post that Adam will be at the art market tomorrow! It’s the first time he’s ever done it, so we’re excited.

He’ll be bringing some smaller paintings and sculptures, plus these prints he makes…he cuts an animal or symbol out of metal, then prints it on a handpainted background on wood. Sometimes he uses the metal piece more like a stencil, and usually he adds glitter. I, personally, am a total sucker for anything sparkly, so I have a red glitter chicken on a pink background hung on our kitchen wall.

Each print is unique, but here’s a couple so you can get an idea of what they’re like:

These look great in multiples hung next to each other. It’s fun to see which ones people pick out…I suppose that’s true for all art.

Hope to see you at the Bywater Art Market. The gallery will still be open from 10-5, so stop by here as well if you’re in the ‘hood!

-Amy

I usually keep our entries connected to art, even if that approach leaves me without much to write during the times I’m consumed by current events in New Orleans.

Today I’m going to veer from that policy, but I promise it won’t be a habit.

You may or may not know that I’m a labor and delivery nurse and that I worked at Memorial Medical Center during the hurricane. It was horrible beyond words to be at the hospital, and it was more horrible when I was evacuated and dumped at the Convention Center. Luckily, I left on foot with a group relative strangers and was picked up by a group of complete strangers and taken to safety.

It should come as no surprise that I have been heartbroken and angered by Louisiana’s Attorney General Charles Foti’s actions leading to the arrests of Dr. Anna Pou and nurses Lori Budo and Cheri Landry. It made me glad that a friend emailed me this message from the Louisiana State Nurses Association:

“Following the allegations which have been made against two New Orleans nurses, Cheri Landry and Lori Budo and physician Anna Pou, the Board of Directors of the Louisiana State Nurses Association wishes to express the Association’s concern and support for these dedicated health care professionals.

They chose to remain in New Orleans and care for their patients under extreme circumstances following Hurricane Katrina. It is incomprehensible for those who were not there and did not experience the horrendous and extraordinary conditions, to understand what those heroic healthcare providers endured. The lack of electricity, food, water, sanitation and oppressive heat and humidity created an atrocious environment in which to provide care for their extremely sick and frail patients. Cheri Landry, Lori Budo and Anna Pou are true heros and deserve our support, respect and thanks for a job well done under catastrophic conditions never before faced in the city of New Orleans, state of Louisiana, or our nation.”

While doctors have insurance, most nurses do not. I imagine that on top of their awful experience during the hurricane and after, as well as the current ordeal playing out in the public spotlight, my collegues Lori and Anna are struggling to put together funds to finance their legal defense.

A fund for this cause has been established for them, and if you have been saddened or outraged as I have, please contribute if you can. I don’t know either of them personally, I just think it’s a worthy cause.

You can go to any Chase Bank and make a deposit for the “Memorial Nurses Support Fund” or if you know me, or stop by the gallery, I will be happy to pool contributions and deposit them.

-Amy

Tomorrow- and every Saturday from now on- we will be open from 10-5.

I don’t think we’ll have our new street numbers up by the morning, but it’s 2514 St. Claude Ave. and easy to find. Here’s what you’re looking for:

Note Scott’s dog Rufus looking longingly out the door at us! Aww.

The gallery is just before you hit Franklin St. Ave. We hope to see ya tomorrow or soon. Oh, and if you can’t come on a Saturday, give us a call to make an appointment.

-Amy