Art: Inner Jouney

From the start of the class, I knew I was most excited to see the art in New Orleans. Before transferring to nursing school, I spent my first year of college studying art. I love art so much, and am so lucky to know what I know about all aspects of art like color, texture, and lines. I love that I can analyze a piece of art using my knowledge. When walking down Royal street and glancing in all of the galleries, I wanted I was most attracted to the colorful pieces of art. That is one thing that I have learned about myself during this trip. I'm attracted to color, and New Orleans does color so well. From the art to the buildings, there was color everywhere. I also thought about how much work had to go into one of her pieces of art. She applied layers of oil paint on her canvases. Because oil paint takes so long to dry, she would of had to wait days for each layer to dry. When I first laid my eyes on a piece of Isabelle Dupuy's art on display in one of the art gallery's window, I immediately thought of home. The colors of the tree and sky reminded me of the season fall in my little hometown. There are trees, similar to what was in Isabelle Dupuy's paintings, lining the streets. It made New Orleans feel a little bit more like home. That is why I was attracted to her art so much...because it felt like home. I think her art tells the story of the seasons. Each picture is filled with aspects of nature during a beautiful season she probably witnessed in France, where she was born. I love this story because, if I were an artist, I would write a similar story. I love sunsets, sunrises, and beautiful foliage so much that I would also want it to be the center of attention.

Isabelle Dupuy's Work in Sutton Galleries

Sutton Galleries