I am a native New Orleanian. Currently I am working on a series of paintings that document some of the atrocities that occurred in New Orleans, following Hurricane Katrina. As I watched the people walk through water, seeing bodies floating and thousands on bridges I felt compelled to document what happened. The most pressing reason at the time was that I wanted to do what I could to ensure that the many people who were lost were not forgotten. When I returned to New Orleans in October of 2006 I heard so many horrific stories of things that happened, things that stayed out of...more