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O-riginal Art Activities: Drawing Inspired by Walter Wade Welch

Draw your favorite instrument inspired by Walter Wade Welch’s Grand Piano. Walter Wade Welch was born on June 21, 1951 in Montgomery, Alabama. Welch moved to New Orleans in 1983… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Drawing Inspired by Walter Wade Welch

Are you looking to get more involved in the New Orleans arts community? Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Kohlmeyer Circle might be the group for you! This group includes young… Read More about Reasons to Join Kohlmeyer Circle! Find your inner circle among this diverse group of professionals

Create a drawing inspired by market scenes like artist Ellsworth Woodward. Ellsworth Woodward was a popular late 19th century American artist. He lived in New Orleans as an artist and… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Impressionist Drawing Inspired by Ellsworth Woodward

The painting, Be Kind to Yourself, by Ruth Owens was recently on view at Ogden Museum of Southern Art as part of FOCUS. FOCUS is a new spotlight series featuring the… Read More about Q&A with Ruth Owens FOCUS Spotlight Series Artist

Draw a model boat inspired by the steamboats and fishing boats of Louisiana. James “J.P.” Scott was a Louisiana folk artist who built model boats made from found objects. Throughout… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Model Boat Drawing Inspired by James "J.P." Scott

Woodcarver John Parfait was recently featured in a Center for Southern Craft & Design Spotlight at Ogden Museum of Southern Art. We got the chance to ask him a few… Read More about Q & A with John Parfait Recent Spotlight Artist