M Francis Gallery featuring Evita Tezeno
M Francis Gallery featuring Ted Ellis
Jazz Art by Myesha Francis
My Black is Beautiful by Myesha Francis
604 S. Julia St. - New Orleans, LA - 70130
Tues. -Sat. 11-5:30 p.m.
Currently Featuring
M. Francis
Ted Ellis
Evita Tezeno
Deborah Shedrick
Julie Stoker
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painter, mixed media artist
Jazz Image by Myesha Francis
The work of gallery owner and artist M Francis encompasses the fullness of life. Her work is full of texture and color which she uses to create rich paintings full of vibrancy and movement. Francis moves seamlessly between styles as she continues to create wonderful works of art in many different genres.
Whether it is an abstract jazz painting or a figurative work of art, Francis creates work with the intent of moving to another level spiritually and emotionally with the foremost intention of creating a work of art that speaks to her heart and in turn speaks to the heart of others and inspires them in some way.
collage artist
Evita Tezeno’s abstract works are like a welcome oasis in a journey across a parched and barren desert. Her simple, powerful images are reflective of the world around her such as faces, flowers, and fruit, which she then alters by simplifying their forms into stylized shapes. She translates them through mixed media with various handmade papers, acrylic paints and found objects.
Tezeno believes that creativity is a noble word, like justice, or compassion, and that its essence is a basic component of right living. Tezeno credits her personal relationship with God as the reason for her success, as her favorite bible scripture is Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.”
The work of Ted Ellis boldly blends realism and impressionism, evoking a sense of nostalgia and inspiration. Ellis' art both reveres and celebrates the traditional values of his culture. “I paint subjects that are representative of the many facets of American life as I know it."
M Francis Gallery features Ted Ellis Goin Fishin Series
"I like to think of myself as a creative historian. I was put here to record history and all aspects of American culture and heritage. My sole purpose has always been to educate through my art. “Ellis grew up and was educated in New Orleans, a city known for it’s history, style, and artistic exuberance. This backdrop inspired Ellis to capture the essence of the subjects of his childhood in the glory of their rich cultural heritage.
sculptor
The work of bronze sculptor Julie Stoker, whose powerfully pensive figures embrace the fullness of their beauty and womanhood in subtle and humbling ways, embodies the essence of self-affirmation. Julie Stoker creates works that are reflective of life-altering realizations in her own life, which are often common to most women.
Stoker is inspired by such artists as the Italian sculptor Brunelleschi, Harlem Renaissance artist Richmond Barthe’, as well as female sculptors Elizabeth Catlett and Artis Lane. She believes that sculpture is a powerful means of creating art because, in her own words, “it allows you to pull something into being and give life to something in a way that I never thought possible.”
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Client Services
M. Francis Gallery is dedicated to helping our clients build impressive art collections through providing individual and personal services. We work closely with clients to help conceptualize and build specific collections that suit their tastes and needs. We work with seasoned art collectors as well as those just starting out on their art collecting journey.
If this is your first foray into collecting art, feel free to jump right in, to ask questions, learn and grow. We are here to serve you, to help you discover and find works of art that are right for you and your life!
M. Francis Gallery features the work of artist and owner Myesha Francis.
We also feature the work of a select group of emerging, mid-career and established painters, sculptors and mixed media artists from the African Diaspora.
About the Owner
Ms. Francis holds a B.A. in Art History and Studio Art and an M.A. in Museum Studies. She has also studied art expertise abroad in Florence, Italy and Cameroon, West Africa.
She has worked with private collectors all over the nation and in several countries abroad, and continues to educate herself on the global art community and economy. Myesha's work is inspired by her life as a New Orleanian and her unique experiences and perspectives as an African American woman.
Our Mission
To be an epicenter for thought-provoking and inspirational art through providing, exhibiting and making available art work that transcends words and has the power to positively affect the spaces and lives for which they are created and displayed.
Interested in expanding your art collection, or perhaps beginning one?
Feel free to call...
504.875.4888
...or e-mail me, anytime, at...
Myesha_MFrancisGallery.com
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Upcoming Events
August
August 27
Renaissance Friday
Join us for an evening of live jazz and poetry by New Orleans' own Chuck Perkins
September
September 11
Wine, Paint and Passion
Come out and enjoy an afternoon of painting with your spouse "signifigant other" or a group of friends
Painting demonstration by artist M. Francis
Wine Bar
Hors D'oeuvres
September 15
Exhibit Opening - Perseverance: New Works by Asante Salaam
