Local Artists

Above is Dayana Jordan, a local artist that works in the square. She uses a mixture of paint, sculpture and baked on color for her work. The piece above is one I bought from her.




George Schmidt

Is a New Orleans artists that has been on Julia Row for more than 35 years. George is an oxymoron typical of New Orlenas- a creative reactionary. Georges anti modern expressed by Leon Alberti in the 15th century treatise, On painting, "Painting exists in order that the dead may live again and the distant brought near." George maintained his rigorous classical style in interpreting New Orleans and her history in a number of major canvases depicting, "A history of Jazz" with their accompanying studies, which was exhibited along with the studies, in a one man show at the New Orleans Museum of art, and now to be seen at tGenerations Hall. George was the first artist in residence at the Louisiana World Exposition.

James Michalopoulos

Michalopoulos is a self-taught artist. He observed what other artists were doing in New Orleans, specifically the artists who work in Jackson Square. He took classes at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts and the University of New Orleans. He worked in Jackson Square as a street artist. He drew sketches of people in the square, drawing portraits of people for $2–3 each. He became tired of drawing portraits and started traveling around the city on a Vespa with a portable easel, painting the buildings and architecture of New Orleans. His early work started being exhibited at local restaurants. Michalopoulos then started selling his work in the French Quarter.

1022 Gallery

1022 gallery is a gallery with different art style on display during different points of the year. This photo gallery has displayed some of the biggest names in New Orleans, and has hosted some of the best art shows in the city.


539 Gallery

A gallery at 539 Beinville St. in New Orleans with  architectural prints, antique prints, and drawings. This art gallery is in the middle of Jackson square and sells items from gloves to paintings. Interestingly enough this gallery has started to sell clothing to supplement income in between art sales. Pictured above is a picture from the upper floor of the gallery. 





Sarah Sole

Also known as Sarah Ferguson. She is known for her work satirical depictions of Hilary Clinton in 2012. Sole wasn't a painter yet when Clinton appeared to her in a dream, in 2007. "It was a sexual dream — a really good one," she tells Rolling Stone, laughing. "I have lots of dreams [about] politicians. I had a meal with George Bush; well, I was eating, he wasn't. I had several dreams with Obama — not sex dreams. Hillary's the only one I had a sex dream of." (rolling stone)