UNIQUELY NEW ORLEANS | Linda Lesperance

• preservation-hall

  Oil, Canvas, 30 x 24 x 2. Musicians in Preservation Hall during a show in the middle of New Orleans.

• Junior's

  Oil, Panel, 30 x 40 x 1. People gather outside of local grocery/bar in old New Orleans.

• Candy Wagon

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 9 x 1

• Muses Parade

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16 x 1

• Lafayette Cemetery

  Oil, Canvas, 36 x 24 x 2

• Commander's Palace Dining

  Oil, Canvas, 9 x 12 x 1

• Waiter Cafe DuMonde

  Glass, Canvas, 8 x 6 x 1

• Skeletons at Dawn

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 9 x 1

• Clarinet Solo

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 9 x 1

• Leon - Camilla Grill

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 9 x 1

• Clown

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 9 x 1

• Anderson's

  Oil, Canvas, 18 x 24 x 1

• Down In The Treme

  Oil, Canvas, 20 x 24 x 1

• Junior Rebirth

  Oil, Canvas

• Trumpet Practice

  Oil, Panel, 18 x 13 x 1

• Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

  Oil, Canvas

• St. James Infirmary

  Oil, Canvas, 40 x 40 x 1

• Little Treme Drummer

  Oil, Canvas, 16 x 12 x 1

• Big Blue

  Oil, Canvas, 30 x 40 x 2

• French Quarter Stoop Sitters

  Oil, Canvas

• Storyville

  Oil, Canvas, 20 x 30 x 1

• Ennui

  Oil, Canvas, 18 x 24 x 1

• The Chat

  Oil, Canvas, 11 x 14 x 1

• The Golden Eagle Bar

  Oil, Canvas, 20 x 30 x 1

• Jacques-I-Mo's Restaurant

  Oil, Canvas, 24 x 18 x 1

• Bartender - Napoleon House

  Oil, Canvas, 16 x 20 x 1

• Down in the Treme

  Oil, Canvas, 24 x 30 x 1

• Vintage Brass Band

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16 x 1

• Royal Street Wedding March

  Oil, Canvas, 18 x 24 x 1

• Black Lace

  Oil, Canvas, 6 x 8 x 1

• Jackson Square Buggies

  Oil, Canvas, 9 x 12 x 1

• Royal Street Brass Band

  Oil, Canvas, 18 x 24 x 1

• Under A Hoodoo Moon

  Oil, Canvas, 24 x 18. Manifestations of Dr. John

• Birthday Cake at Commander's Palace

  Oil, Canvas, 14 x 18. A favorite place to celebrate birthdays in New Orleans

• It Ain't My Fault

  Oil, Canvas, 16 x 20. Brass Band performs on Frenchmen Street at night

• Rag Tag Secondline

  Oil, Canvas, 16 x 20

• Vintage All Stars Brass Band

  Oil, Canvas, 18 x 24. From several old photographs, this scene shows one of the original brass bands, the All Stars, marching through the streets of New Orleans

• Pres Hall duo

  Oil, Canvas, 8 x 10

• Friday Luncheon at Galatoire's Restaurant

  Oil, Canvas, 18 x 14. Friday luncheon at Galatoire's Restaurant

• French Quarter Band

  Oil, Canvas, 9 x 12

• Adams Street Neighborhood Secondline

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. Neighborhood second line after a local funeral outside the church on Adams Street

• Cajun Dancers

  Oil, Canvas, 11 x 14. Cajun dancers enjoying the music at the Fais Do Do stage during Jazz Fest in New Orleans.

• Big Shot

  Oil, Canvas, 16 x 12

• Jazz Fest Drummers

  Oil, Canvas, 14 x 18. Social and Pleasure Clubs second line around the Fair Grounds at Jazz Fest.

• 610 Stompers

  Oil, Canvas, 8 x 10. A beloved (men's only) marching group accompany many of the Mardi Gras parades, entertaining the crowds with their exuberant dance moves.

• Napoleon House

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. Favorite historic bar and restaurant in the French Quarter of New Orleans

• Do Whatcha Wanna

  Oil, Canvas, 40 x 30 x 2

• Skeleton Gathering

  Oil, Canvas, 9 x 12. During Mardi Gras morning, people dressed as skeletons gather together with others to join the street-level parades throughout New Orleans

• Umbrella Strut

  Oil, Canvas, 11 x 14. Second line dancers follow spontaneously behind the jazz band through the streets of New Orleans.

• Last Song (Dr. John)

  Oil, Canvas, 10 x 8 x 1. New Orleans funk piano player Mac Rebenak, Dr. John.

• Didn't He Ramble

  Oil, Canvas, 11 x 14

• Little Mardi Gras Indian

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 9

• Baby Doll Kisses

  Oil, Canvas, 20 x 24. Baby Dolls have a tradition in Mardi Gras celebrations that goes way back in history to the turn of the last century. Women dress is very provocative "baby doll" dresses and baby bonnets to become…

• Zulu Coconut

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 9

• Hat & Cane

  Oil, Canvas, 20 x 10. Dr. John

• Mama Roux
• I'll Fly Away"

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. Preservation Hall band hits the streets to perform in a funeral

• Little Liza Jane

  Oil, Canvas, 14 x 18

• There Is A Light

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16

• Shake It and Break It

  Oil, Canvas, 18 x 24. Preservation Hall Brass Band

• King Carter's Jazzing Orchestra

  Oil, Panel, 11 x 13

• Orpheus Fire Dance

  Oil, Canvas, 16 x 20. Flambeaux, torch bearers, led the way for night parades before electricity did the job. They are still a very important part of the Mardi Gras parade tradition in New Orleans.

• Creole Builders

  Oil, Panel, 20 x 16

• Jazz Jam

  Oil, Canvas, 16 x 20. Jazz group practices in a club basement. (no frame)

• Horns Alive

  Oil, Canvas, 11 x 14

• Yellow Moon (Nevilles)

  Oil, Canvas, 14 x 18. Portrait of New Orleans musicians, The Neville Brothers

• Trombone Shorty

  Oil, Canvas, 14 x 11

• Trumpet Corps

  Oil, Canvas, 11 x 14

• Tipitina Horns

  Oil, Canvas, 11 x 14