Artist Statement: A top the lush green elephant ears of New Orleans sits a jazz band of Anole lizards. My favorite! They represent me and my band here in New Orleans (the ZigZags). They are bright green lizards that scurry around in the heat of the summer. Here we will have a vocalist, bass, trumpet and guitar player. Down below emerges a gator listening to their songs. Each song played by the lizards will represent a different traditional New Orleans song. On the sides are two native cranes that seem to be seen everywhere in town. They listen as well. The back is the endless galaxy and magic moon. All with a backdrop of one of the sunsets I took a picture of when I first moved here. This is a rough sketch. The painting will be very detailed and cohesive. I’m so excited by this opportunity.
Ever since Sigrid was little she has always been tickled by the artists life. She would spend her childhood days painting, sculpting and tinkering. Sigrid dedicated her life to the performing arts. She studied ballet for 16 years, theatre for 10 years, but always found true freedom in visual art. No one could tell her she was too tall for painting and drawing the way they had in ballet and theatre. There was finally acceptance and a beautiful community. Since 2020 this six foot Swedish fairy has been pursing her passion and for painting and creating full time, drawing inspiration from the beauty and whimsy of the natural world. In the summer of 2021 Sigrid found herself presented with the opportunity to travel to New Orleans. Upon arriving she strongly and quickly realized that this was her new home. A community of musicians, artists, dreamers, outcasts, misfits. It was heaven. Since being in New Orleans her art has evolved! She became an assistant to a great artist who has challenged her to become better herself. She has begun selling her art in the local markets. She even had her first miniature art exhibit recently at the SMOMA! Sigrid is along for the ride and constantly looking for the next opportunity. She can’t wait to create more whimsy and share her imagination with the world.
