Festival des Acadiens by Devin De Wulf

Festival des Acadiens

2015

If you have never spent time in Lafayette I highly recommend it, especially at their wonderful music festivals. Last October a few friends tagged along and we spent a few days at the Festival Des Acadiens et Creoles. The music was wonderful and I captured a really nice sunset picture with my friends dancing away to Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys. I had to paint the image - it took a long time to get all the different people in the scene - but I am really proud of how it came out.

Sold $1,500.00

Oil on wood panel
4' x 2'
Shipping cost: $0.00

Image Description: Festival des Acadiens / Main Image

Artist + Devin De Wulf

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I'm a self-taught folk artist. My first painting was made on a whim during a winter break from college - and over the years I have found pleasure and relaxation through painting.

Upon moving to New Orleans I found my artistic soul through art-cars. A chance encounter in 2007 with Marigny artist, Sue Ireland, led me to create my first art-car, turning my little Toyota into "the redhead car". Once every inch of that little car was covered, I moved towards painting on found objects such as old political signs, tables, and pieces of metal. In the years since, I have painted large-scale murals, trucks, and works on wood and canvas.

My favorite thing to do now is paint on canvas and then hand-sew beads and sequins unto the painting to create an interesting texture and depth to my folk-art.

I find inspiration in life in New Orleans, my travels, and my "real job" as a middle school history teacher.

Devin DeWulf is a New Orleans artist living and working in the Bywater neighborhood.

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