Painting New Orleans Blog

Hi Everyone,

Some of my most memorable commissions are of wedding paintings.  I like the challenge of trying to capture such a magical event for a happy couple, there is a joyfulness to these paintings that makes them uniquely special. 

For example, above my fireplace is a painting of Latrobe’s on Royal, a historic building in the French Quarter where my wife and I got married.  The building was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, who also designed the United States Capitol and the Porticoes on the White House.  After I finished painting the venue for another couple, I made my own version and gave the painting to my wife as a surprise  anniversary present.  I am looking at it right now.

"Latrobe's on Royal" 30" x 40"

One of my wife’s oldest friends got married at the Audubon Tea Room in Audubon Park in New Orleans.  Last year I painted the venue for the couple, and it turned out really well.  I suggested adding a second line of musicians since I had been to their wedding and remembered them parading around the building.

"Audubon Tea Room Wedding" 24" x 36"

I also got to do a painting of a wedding at the Magic Chef Mansion in Saint Louis which included a New Orleans Second Line.  The building is called the Magic Chef Mansion because the founder of the Magic Chef line of small kitchen appliances lived there. 

"Magic Chef Wedding" 20" x 24"

Finally, I think one of my best paintings of 2019 is this scene of a wedding at Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie Louisiana.  I worked closely with the husband to get the correct placement of the family, and I really love the light and color in this one.

"Oak Alley Wedding" 24" x 36"

If you are looking for a completely unique wedding gift for a couple, or you would like to commemorate your own special day, please contact me via email at [email protected]

Thanks For Reading!

Adam K. Hall