Art and Photography Blog

Painting: Greek Lemons, Samos Island

Here is a 10" sqaure acrylic painting of lemons from Mytilini, a mountian village on the Greek isalnd of Samos. This is my third trip here as a friend has a home that I can stay in and the island is a very relaxing place to enjoy the sun, food, and paint. 

The best way to easily see most of my paintings for sales is to go to my Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/bill.ives2 - and look at Photos and albums within Photos. I have three photo albums covering my art. One is for discounted pairings under $100.  The other is for most of the rest (over $100). The third is for paintings that I have either sold or ones that are not for sale. However, if anyone is interested in them I will paint another version for them on commission. I will ship anywhere and have shipped art works as far as Australia.

In New Orleans there are currently paintings hanging at two of my favorite New Orleans restaurants,  Riccobono's Panola Street Cafe and Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown. Here is a post describing the showing at Riccobon's. It is located at 7801 Panola Street (504 314-1810). Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown is located at 615 S Carrollton Ave (504-866-5900). You can also contact me to see more of them. 

Painting: Greek Oranges, Samos Island

Here is a 10" sqaure acrylic painting of oranges from Mytilini, a mountian village on the Greek isalnd of Samos. This is my third trip here as a friend has a home that I can stay in and the island is a very relaxing place to enjoy the sun, food, and paint. 

The best way to easily see most of my paintings for sales is to go to my Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/bill.ives2 - and look at Photos and albums within Photos. I have three photo albums covering my art. One is for discounted pairings under $100.  The other is for most of the rest (over $100). The third is for paintings that I have either sold or ones that are not for sale. However, if anyone is interested in them I will paint another version for them on commission. I will ship anywhere and have shipped art works as far as Australia.

In New Orleans there are currently paintings hanging at two of my favorite New Orleans restaurants,  Riccobono's Panola Street Cafe and Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown. Here is a post describing the showing at Riccobon's. It is located at 7801 Panola Street (504 314-1810). Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown is located at 615 S Carrollton Ave (504-866-5900). You can also contact me to see more of them. 

Painting: Greek Olives, Samos Island

Here is a small 7" acrylic painting of olives from the local store in Mytilini, a mountian village on the Greek isalnd of Samos. This is my third trip here as a friend has a home that I can stay in and the island is a very relaxing place to enjoy the sun, food, and paint. 

The best way to easily see most of my paintings for sales is to go to my Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/bill.ives2 - and look at Photos and albums within Photos. I have three photo albums covering my art. One is for discounted pairings under $100.  The other is for most of the rest (over $100). The third is for paintings that I have either sold or ones that are not for sale. However, if anyone is interested in them I will paint another version for them on commission. I will ship anywhere and have shipped art works as far as Australia.

In New Orleans there are currently paintings hanging at two of my favorite New Orleans restaurants,  Riccobono's Panola Street Cafe and Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown. Here is a post describing the showing at Riccobon's. It is located at 7801 Panola Street (504 314-1810). Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown is located at 615 S Carrollton Ave (504-866-5900). You can also contact me to see more of them. 

Painting: Ireo Harbor, Samos Island, Greece

Here is a 9" x 12" acrylic painting of a building in the harbor of Ireo, a seaside village on the Greek isalnd of Samos. This is my third trip here as a friend has a home that I can stay in and the island is a very relaxing place to enjoy the sun, food, and paint. 

The best way to easily see most of my paintings for sales is to go to my Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/bill.ives2 - and look at Photos and albums within Photos. I have three photo albums covering my art. One is for discounted pairings under $100.  The other is for most of the rest (over $100). The third is for paintings that I have either sold or ones that are not for sale. However, if anyone is interested in them I will paint another version for them on commission. I will ship anywhere and have shipped art works as far as Australia.

In New Orleans there are currently paintings hanging at two of my favorite New Orleans restaurants,  Riccobono's Panola Street Cafe and Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown. Here is a post describing the showing at Riccobon's. It is located at 7801 Panola Street (504 314-1810). Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown is located at 615 S Carrollton Ave (504-866-5900). You can also contact me to see more of them. 

Painting: Homes in Mytilini, Greece

Here is a 9" x 12" acrylic painting of a homes and a street in Mytilini, a mountian village on the Greek isalnd of Samos. This is my third trip here as a friend has a home that I can stay in and the island is a very relaxing place to enjoy the sun, food, and paint. 

The best way to easily see most of my paintings for sales is to go to my Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/bill.ives2 - and look at Photos and albums within Photos. I have three photo albums covering my art. One is for discounted pairings under $100.  The other is for most of the rest (over $100). The third is for paintings that I have either sold or ones that are not for sale. However, if anyone is interested in them I will paint another version for them on commission. I will ship anywhere and have shipped art works as far as Australia.

In New Orleans there are currently paintings hanging at two of my favorite New Orleans restaurants,  Riccobono's Panola Street Cafe and Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown. Here is a post describing the showing at Riccobon's. It is located at 7801 Panola Street (504 314-1810). Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown is located at 615 S Carrollton Ave (504-866-5900). You can also contact me to see more of them. 

Photos of Some Great New Orleans Meals 2014 - 2

We have been enjoying some wonderful meals in New Orleans this year. Here are the top twelve in order of our participation. This post has the second six and the last one has the first six.

Bourcherie - Poached Oyster & Caramelized Ramp Stew with Andouille Sausage & a Wild Rice Potato Croquette, Italian Bread Soup, Crispy Skin Duck Confit with Baby Root Vegetable Salad & Truffle Dressing, Anancini with pork capraccio, Krispy Kreme Bread pudding with Stein’s Cane Syrup Ice Cream. It is located at 8115 Jeannette St, 504) 862-5514.

          

La Macarena - Tamalitos de cerdo especiales (2) - Hand-pulled shredded pork stuffed mini tamales; Shrimp & Loroco Cheese Pupusas; Ceviche de camarones pequeño Small shrimp ceviche; Rellenitos de yuca especiales (2) Shrimp, mushroom & cheese stuffed yucca dumplings; Homemade Spanish Flan. It is located at 8120 Hampson St. (504) 862-5252.

    
   

Ye Olde College Inn - College Inn BBQ Shrimp Tail On Gulf Shrimp, Signature Bbq Sauce, Toasted Leidenheimer French Bread; Oysters Bleu Flash-fried Oysters, Shredded Iceberg, Purple Onion, Bleu Cheese Oil; Braised Lamb Shank Stone Ground Gouda Grits, Whole Grain Mustard Lamb Reduction; Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie. It is located at 3000 S Carrollton Ave, (504) 866-3683

      

Revolution - Fire Roasted Oysters; Linguine and Manila Clams - Garlic, Scallions, Thyme, Chile Oil; Triptych of Quail - Southern-fried, Boudin-stuffed, Absinthe-glazed; Fries, Two Sauces; Café Brûlot Beignets - Spice Orange. It is located at 777 Bienville St, (504) 553-2277

            

Tableau - Broiled bacon-wrapped Gulf oysters sprinkled with Panko bread crumbs skewered on rosemary sprigs with a roasted garlic beurre blanc; Bourgogne snails baked with lemon parsley butter, roasted garlic and topped with puff pastry; Chappapeela Farms duck and local andouille gumbo served with popcorn rice; Sliced tomato, iceberg lettuce, shaved red onion and apple-wood smoked bacon served with a creamy Creole dressing; Fingerling potatoes fried crispy and tossed with caramelized onion, garlic, and parsley. It is located at 616 St. Peters St., 504.934.3463

          

Buffa’s – Two brunches - Eggs Benedict; Shrimp Chowder  - then - Two eggs over easy. biscuit, praline ham; redfish, rice and vegetables. It is located at 1001 Esplanade Ave, (504) 949-0038

        

Photos of Some Great New Orleans Meals 2014 - 1

We have been enjoying some wonderful meals in New Orleans this year. Here are the top twelve in order of our participation. This post has the first six and the next one has the second six. Several won awards from New Orleans Magazine - Dominique's on Magazine and Ba Chi Canteen.

High Hat – Cecil’s salad, oyster and fennel soup, seared Gulf fish with shrimp and potato hash. It is located at 4500 Freret St, (504) 754-1336

  

Dominique's on Magazine - Louisiana Oysters
 cauliflower crème fraiche, scotch bonnet roasted tomato, house-made potato chips; cauliflower soup with duck; Maple Leaf Duck Leg Confit with citrus fleur de sel, frisee, local spinach, pear, apple cider & baudoin cane syrup vinaigrette; Morgan Ranch Braised Wagyu Beef Short Rib 
local root vegetable puree, red wine jus; Almond Nouga  tine
crème praline, house-made pecan vanilla ice cream; chocolate lava cake. It is located at 4213 Magazine St, (504) 891-9282

           

Chiba – crawfish fried rice; steamed buns: grouper, oyster, short ribs; shrimp[ tempura, eel and avocado roll, bananas foster egg roll, It is located at 8312 Oak St, (504) 826-9119

      

Ba Chi Canteen, spring egg rolls, fries with kim chi, steamed buns: spicy catfish, coconut curry shrimp, vermillicelli with car grilled pork and shrimp. It is located at 7900 Maple St, (504) 373-5628

    

  

Dante’s Kitchen: Duck Ham & Candied Pumpkin Salad with mixed greens, goat gouda, spicy pecans, citrus chili vinaingrette; Steamed Mussels with sweet potato broth, coconut, tomatoes, fennel, tarragon, Ras el hanout; Thit Kho Lettuce Wraps with braised pork belly, Bibb lettuce, housemade XO sauce, pickled carrots, cilantro; Whole Roasted Fish Myanmar Style with ginger, lemongrass, sugarcane broth, shiso-cilantro salad; Dark Chocolate Torte with cayenne chocolate sauce, dulce de leche abuelita ice cream. It is located at 736 Dante St, (504) 861-3121

        

Jacque Imo’s – eggplant with oyster stuffing and mushroom cream sauce, spinach salad with fried oyster, garlic snails with pasta, panned rabbit with shrimp tasso pasta, crème bruele. It is located at 8324 Oak St, (504) 861-0886

            

Painting: Ed Wills, New Orleans Blues Master #4

Here is a 16" x 20" painting of Ed Wills, my favorite New Orleans blues master. I often go to his regular Wednesday night gig (8-10:30) at BM. I have done sveral paintings of him. This is number four.  The best way to easily see most of my paintings for sales is to go to my Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/bill.ives2 - and look at Photos and albums within Photos. I have three photo albums covering my art. One is for discounted pairings under $100.  The other is for most of the rest (over $100). The third is for paintings that I have either sold or ones that are not for sale. However, if anyone is interested in them I will paint another version for them on commission. I will ship anywhere and have shipped art works as far as Australia.

In New Orleans there are currently paintings hanging at two of my favorite New Orleans restaurants, Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown and Riccobono's Panola Street Cafe. Here is a post describing the Riccobono showing. It is located at 7801 Panola Street (504 314-1810). You can also contact me to see more of them. Here is a post about the Louisiana Pizza Kitchen show. The Louisiana Pizza Kitchen is located at 615 Carrolton Ave. (504) 866-5900.