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Al's Westbank Watercolor Website
... and Gumbo Mix
Check out the new
Paintings in Gallery 5.
What is the
west bank? This term
refers to the area on the opposite side of the Mississippi River
from the city of New Orleans, La. Actually the compass direction
is south, but who' s got a compass? We natives refer to this area
as the best bank. Anyway, this is our first attempt at a web page
and will reflect our interest in painting . We hope to add the
art of other "westbankers", and provide a
"gumbo" mixture of whatever else comes to mind, maybe
some local history, some good cajun recipes, and who knows what
else. .
Louisiana , and in particular, Jefferson Parish,
offer a wide variety of subject matter for a painter. The swamps
and bayous , the cajun culture, and joie de vivre of the people
are reflected in the work of local craftsmen. Although watercolor
and water media will be featured, we will display work in all
mediums in the Gallery. We also proudly feature the work of the
late Dr. Edward Dupont, a great New Orleans watercolorist, in the
Tribute to Ed page.
A gumbo in South Louisiana is a dish concocted of
whatever is available at the time the dish is planned; if an
unlucky chicken gets caught, it's chicken gumbo; if seafood is in
season, it 's a seafood gumbo. Although the basic gumbo sauce
recipe is always the same, the availability of other ingredients
gives the dish uniqueness and variety, and the Gumbo page will
reflect this variety in it's subject matter. Gumbo is
also the creole name for okra, which is one of the staples in the dish. We have also included a Songs page which has some favorite tunes for you to check out. For our French speaking friends, check out the French Language page.
For a little bit of personal info, click here on
Al's Bio
This site created 12/16/97, and maintained by Al LeBlanc. Send comments to albleb@email.msn.com
Check out more paintings at Al LeBlanc's Watercolors,
and at The West Bank Art Guild Website,
and Carol Carter's watercolors and links to other sites.
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