: Dog on Mondays : Written by Troy Broussard : 09-29-2014
Today’s Dog on Monday is Gucci-poochie Garcia. This petite poodle enjoys splitting his time between homes in Houston and Galveston. Garcia’s people are Graham Gemoets and Robert Iris, the masterminds behind fabulous Butter & Co. Catering. The little lamb has been the subject of a couple original Troy Broussard pet portraits, one for each house … Butter & Company
: Photo Friday : Written by Troy Broussard : 09-26-2014
Photo Friday: “Hummingbird” by Rindy Jones-Greer of Houston.
: Artists, Destinations : Written by Troy Broussard : 09-25-2014
Have you wondered about the monumental floral sculpture that went up in April on the 2700 block of Kirby Drive in Houston? The 38-feet high sculpture is “Tree & Three Flowers” by the legendary James Surls. The artwork, like examples that can be found on Park Avenue in Manhattan or Sunset Boulevard in LA, is bronze and stainless-steel and was commissioned by the Upper Kirby District. The $850,000 price tag, which includes the cost of installation, was paid for partially by funds raised by UK and by the City of Houston’s Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone fund. And this public work …continue reading
: Dog on Mondays : Written by Troy Broussard : 09-22-2014
Django Reinhardt from Lake Charles is an 11 year old Jack Russell Terrier. He’s a real hell raiser too. He likes to play in the back yard, bark at squirrels, and travel with his person Terry Donovan. Here his picture is snapped on his favorite patio chair while surveying his kingdom. And he does live a king’s life… in a way he is lawless. This one time while visiting me he was running amuck, up and down the streets and through yards. As his mom and I settled in with a glass of wine we heard a ruckus beneath the …continue reading
: Artists, Galleries & Museums : Written by Troy Broussard : 09-20-2014
It is not an easy feat to eyeball an original Rembrandt. (Recommended reading: Troysart “And then to Rembrandt’s House” September 18, 2014.) Oil paintings by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) are so rare that only the best museums count one amongst the permanent collection. For decades (since 1977) the only Rembrandt painting that I know of on public display in Texas was housed at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth. “Bust of a Young Jew” 1663, oil on canvas, is considered a character study rather than a portrait commissioned by an individual. The artist captures the sitter in a …continue reading
: Photo Friday : Written by Troy Broussard : 09-19-2014
Photo Friday: St. Patrick’s Church, New Orleans, courtesy of photographer John Sherman…
: Artists, Destinations, Galleries & Museums : Written by Troy Broussard : 09-18-2014
I was so grateful to make it back to my hotel suite in Amsterdam after the journey to the Otterlo. (Recommended background: TroysArt “That trip to the Kroller-Muller Museum”, September 17, 2014.) I crawled into bed and thought I was dying. Thankfully my impending death was not holding travelling companion Michael Anderson (aka Manderson) back from exploring the nightlife for which Amsterdam is famous. The next morning Manderson was packing a bag. “I’m headed to The Hague,” he announced with boundless enthusiasm. “Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring is at Mauritshuis. Sure you don’t want to go?” I begged to die …continue reading
: Destinations, Galleries & Museums : Written by Troy Broussard : 09-17-2014
A few years back while touring the Netherlands with fellow artist Michael Anderson (aka Manderson) he suggested that we visit the Kroller-Muller Museum. I had never heard of it, but I’ve never turned down a museum. The Kroller-Muller is located near Otterlo in the middle of the National Park de Hoge Veluwe, a 5,500 hectare area created in the last Ice Age with alternating woodlands, prairie, and sand dunes. Crazy rich Helene Kroller-Muller was one of the first major collectors to recognize Vincent van Gogh’s genius. In 1909 her husband Anton Kroller created the park and in 1935 she donated …continue reading
: Dog on Mondays : Written by Troy Broussard : 09-15-2014
Well, let’s just get her out of the way, shall we? It’s the official TroysArt mascot, Delta Dawn! Delta Dawn is an English Springer Spaniel who is 1 1/2 years old. Her person is yours truly, Troy Broussard. Dog on Mondays is an exciting new weekly feature on TroysArt which began last week. If you would like your pampered pooch’s pic plastered on a page, use the contact tab and send me a message; I will instruct you where to send your photo. Artistic and funny pictures are especially wanted. And for those participants selected, there will be a special surprise …continue reading
: Artists, Lifestyle : Written by Troy Broussard : 09-10-2014
Twenty-two years ago I found myself spellbound in front of St. Louis Cathedral as I gazed upon the most expressive, colorful, powerful, and emotional artwork I’ve ever experienced. It was something I’d never seen before. Atypical of work found in Jackson Square, I thought that this body of work was as raw and guttural as Vincent van Gogh’s must have looked in its day. I stood there for a while but the artist was nowhere in sight. I camped there. After twenty minutes an energetic guy, my age, in paint covered clothes came sprinting up. His name was David Baum. I spent an hour with him; …continue reading