Art for Art's Sake

Last night I participated in Art for Art's Sake, our annual mega-gallery stroll which includes almost every
gallery on Julia Street in addition to most of the galleries up and down Magazine Street. Local bands and
DJ's lined the streets which were filled with huge crowds who came out for the kick off to the art season.
It was one of the first nippy nights in New Orleans.  We tend to hide from the heat just like everyone else.
I tried to get into Jean Bragg Gallery but it was too crowded so I went up the street to Arthur Roger's Gallery where John Waters was holding court.  You remember him from those infamous 70's and 80's
"trash flicks" like "Pink Flamingos", "Polyester" and "Hairspray".  Well, I knew about his films but who
knew he could paint?  He wore a full on dress suit with sneakers and was sporting his well-known pencil mustache.
Next I went over to the New Orleans School of Glass where the furnaces were raging and you could  not only watch them blow glass but they'd let you help them do it.

After that I took the shuttle up to Magazine Street and the party was in full-swing there. It was almost like trick or treat for adults as guests moved up and down the stairs from gallery to gallery, balancing drinks...and a good time was had by all.