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| Geraldine Claude www.GerryClaude@cox.net |
Gerry Claude, a life long resident of Metairie, proudly shows off her First
Place for the "under glass" painting, Old Blacksmith Shop, during the
Lakeside Art Show sponsored by the Metairie Art Guild currently at the Mall.
Calling Gerry a life long resident, is exactly right. "I was born, raised and
lived in Metairie my entire life," said Gerry. "Not many people can say that.
In fact, I live in the same house I lived in when I was a year old."
Gerry Claude's interest in art started as a child in Metairie. She attended
East Jefferson High School where she drew cartoons for the school paper.
After graduating, she sent a letter to Walt Disney with samples of her work.
To her surprise he wrote back recommending several art schools. She
received her formal art training from the Richmond Professional Institute, the
College of William and Mary.
Returning to Metairie, she however married and became involved in day to
day activity of raising a family and a job with the postal service. She worked
for "28 years at the Metairie Road Post Office selling stamps." She said, "I
can hardly go anywhere in Metairie without someone recognizing me."
A career in art seemed lost but not forgotten. However, when she retired
from the post office, she vowed to return to her first love by dedicating
herself to being a full time professional artist.
She has received over 100 awards for her paintings and has been accepted
in many juried exhibitions. One of her favorite honors was her drawing of a
tree exhibited in the New Orleans Museum of Art.
She is the past president of the Metairie Art Guild and the New Orleans Art
Association. A Times Picayune art critic called her paintings "positive" and
"creative."
Gerry creates unique pen & ink and watercolor renditions of historical New
Orleans Architecture and life in and around the Crescent City. Her works all
have a local flavor from flooded Katrina houses to Schwegman shopping
bags to old K&B signs.
Ms Claude strives for self-expression with the use of details and realism. All
of her work is original and she has a waiting list of commissions to draw or
paint homes, pets and other favorite subjects. More information about Gerry
Claude and her art can be found at www.GerryClaude@cox.net.
The Metairie Art Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating
and encouraging the work of those interest in art, from novice to
professionals. For more information about MAG call Aaron Miller, president,
at 737-6398 or by visiting www.metairieartguild.com.
The Lakeside Mall Art Show can be viewed during normal store hours and
open to the public through Sunday, July 15.
Place for the "under glass" painting, Old Blacksmith Shop, during the
Lakeside Art Show sponsored by the Metairie Art Guild currently at the Mall.
Calling Gerry a life long resident, is exactly right. "I was born, raised and
lived in Metairie my entire life," said Gerry. "Not many people can say that.
In fact, I live in the same house I lived in when I was a year old."
Gerry Claude's interest in art started as a child in Metairie. She attended
East Jefferson High School where she drew cartoons for the school paper.
After graduating, she sent a letter to Walt Disney with samples of her work.
To her surprise he wrote back recommending several art schools. She
received her formal art training from the Richmond Professional Institute, the
College of William and Mary.
Returning to Metairie, she however married and became involved in day to
day activity of raising a family and a job with the postal service. She worked
for "28 years at the Metairie Road Post Office selling stamps." She said, "I
can hardly go anywhere in Metairie without someone recognizing me."
A career in art seemed lost but not forgotten. However, when she retired
from the post office, she vowed to return to her first love by dedicating
herself to being a full time professional artist.
She has received over 100 awards for her paintings and has been accepted
in many juried exhibitions. One of her favorite honors was her drawing of a
tree exhibited in the New Orleans Museum of Art.
She is the past president of the Metairie Art Guild and the New Orleans Art
Association. A Times Picayune art critic called her paintings "positive" and
"creative."
Gerry creates unique pen & ink and watercolor renditions of historical New
Orleans Architecture and life in and around the Crescent City. Her works all
have a local flavor from flooded Katrina houses to Schwegman shopping
bags to old K&B signs.
Ms Claude strives for self-expression with the use of details and realism. All
of her work is original and she has a waiting list of commissions to draw or
paint homes, pets and other favorite subjects. More information about Gerry
Claude and her art can be found at www.GerryClaude@cox.net.
The Metairie Art Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating
and encouraging the work of those interest in art, from novice to
professionals. For more information about MAG call Aaron Miller, president,
at 737-6398 or by visiting www.metairieartguild.com.
The Lakeside Mall Art Show can be viewed during normal store hours and
open to the public through Sunday, July 15.
