Matt Litchliter

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On The Misty Bayou

2020

I was asked by Kendra Maness of Slidell Magazine to paint a picture of Ronnie Kole for November's cover. Not wanting to do Ronnie playing piano because it had been done so well by other artists, I decided to focus on honoring the many years of charitable service done by both Ronnie and his wife, Gardner. I felt this aspect would be a story forgotten and overshadowed by Ronnie's legendary career and not giving due honor to Gardner as well. They were so generous with their time and talents, opening their doors every year for "Jazz on the Bayou" which raised so much money for charity. Using a selection of pictures taken by Kim Bergeron, I placed them in Heaven on the Bayou. It felt appropriate.

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Acrylic and pencil on wood panel

11" x 14"
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Image Description: On The Misty Bayou / Main Image

Artist + Matt Litchliter

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My name is Matt Litchliter and I’m a local artist in St. Tammany Parish. I live with my beautiful wife and our two baby girls in Slidell, LA. I’ve been an artist for my entire life and graduated from SLU in 2005 with a B.A. in Fine Art and a concentration in Graphic Design. I currently work as Creative Director for eMerge where I work on various things such as print & web design.

My painting style varies from time to time but I found most of my success through my New Orleans jazz musicians series. After Katrina, I started the series as a way of coping to hopefully raise morale for my beloved city. My work has shown in New Orleans and Slidell in various galleries and shows.

I work mostly in acrylic and mixed media. Currently, I paint local subjects in the New Orleans & Louisiana area but am moving towards a more abstract look and feel in terms of design and subject. I’m very fortunate for the career I have now and look forward to a long art career in the future.

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