Sax in the Courtyard

by Beverly Boulet

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$1,450

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20.000 x 30.000 inches

Title

Sax in the Courtyard

Artist

Beverly Boulet

Medium

Painting - Oil

Description

Painting of saxophonist playing earnestly, in a famous courtyard in New Orleans' French Quarter.

I photographed many places - homes, businesses, inner courtyards - on Royal Street in the 1980s, with the intention of using some of them as references for painting. This particular location was called the Brulatour Courtyard, named for a previous resident. It was the meeting place for the historic Arts and Crafts Club for many decades. Recently the courtyard has been restored, and the property now houses a museum for the Historic New Orleans Collection.
The arch and stairway of this home have been depicted many times, by various artists, because of its haunting beauty.

I, personally, enjoy painting people, and New Orleans musicians in particular. I chose this courtyard as a backdrop for a painting I had in mind, because it shows a New Orleans hidden to the street. One has to walk through a carriageway to see the beauty offered. Fountains, banana trees, flowers and other plants, archways, staircases, doorways - all greet you when you approach the home.
I put my saxophone player in front of the staircase. He is the focal point - his expression, his apparent concentration on creating music, his personal style represented by the hat and clothing choice, his face and instrument lit by the bright southern sunshine - all portrayed here, beneath the banana trees and cooled by carriageway breezes.
This painting has been accepted in multiple national juried shows.

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November 18th, 2019

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