Troy Broussard

Dog on Monday: Katie Scarlett

Katie Scarlett, English Springer Spaniel, ready for bed Well, I posted my new companion Delta Dawn (See TroysArt Dog on Monday, September 15, 2014), but today's Dog on Monday is my former four-legged friend, Katie Scarlett, also an English Springer Spaniel. She was gorgeous, sweet, athletic, and extremely intelligent. She enjoyed travel (was great in the car until she ate the inside of my red Mercedes) and we went across the USA together (we did Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah), she liked to rollerblade, swim, camp out, climb mountains, and she always loved a party. But she was also quite the devil. In fact she was a window breaker and a door knob eater. She was happiest with me ...

By Troy Broussard|2015-01-08T17:36:08-05:00October 6, 2014|Dog on Mondays|

Dog on Monday: Garcia

Pampered poodle Garcia Today's Dog on Monday is Gucci-poochie Garcia. This petite poodle enjoys splitting his time between homes in Houston and Galveston. Garcia's people are Graham Gemoets and Robert Iris, the masterminds behind fabulous Butter & Co. Catering. Dog on a Green Sofa (Garcia), oil on canvas, Troy Broussard The little lamb has been the subject of a couple original Troy Broussard pet portraits, one for each house ... Butter & Company

By Troy Broussard|2014-09-29T09:07:31-05:00September 29, 2014|Dog on Mondays|

Photo Friday: Rindy Jones-Greer

Hummingbird, courtesy of Rindy Jones-Greer Photo Friday: "Hummingbird" by Rindy Jones-Greer of Houston.

By Troy Broussard|2014-09-26T08:05:07-05:00September 26, 2014|Photo Friday|

An Ornament in Houston by James Surls

"Tree & Three Flowers" by James Surls, Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas Have you wondered about the monumental floral sculpture that went up in April on the 2700 block of Kirby Drive in Houston? The 38-feet high sculpture is “Tree & Three Flowers” by the legendary James Surls. The artwork, like examples that can be found on Park Avenue in Manhattan or Sunset Boulevard in LA, is bronze and stainless-steel and was commissioned by the Upper Kirby District. The $850,000 price tag, which includes the cost of installation, was paid for partially by funds raised by UK and by the City of Houston’s Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone fund. And this public work is not tucked quietly in a park, ...

By Troy Broussard|2015-01-08T17:37:18-05:00September 25, 2014|Artists, Destinations|

Dog on Monday: Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt, Jack Russell Terrier Django Reinhardt from Lake Charles is an 11 year old Jack Russell Terrier. He's a real hell raiser too. He likes to play in the back yard, bark at squirrels, and travel with his person Terry Donovan. Here his picture is snapped on his favorite patio chair while surveying his kingdom. And he does live a king's life... in a way he is lawless. This one time while visiting me he was running amuck, up and down the streets and through yards. As his mom and I settled in with a glass of wine we heard a ruckus beneath the house. When we came out, Django's bottom emerged from beneath the house and, ...

By Troy Broussard|2015-01-08T17:37:54-05:00September 22, 2014|Dog on Mondays|

More on Rembrandt, like where to see one…

Portrait of a Young Woman by Rembrandt van Rijn, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, photo Google Art Project (public domain) It is not an easy feat to eyeball an original Rembrandt. (Recommended reading: Troysart “And then to Rembrandt’s House” September 18, 2014.) Oil paintings by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) are so rare that only the best museums count one amongst the permanent collection. For decades (since 1977) the only Rembrandt painting that I know of on public display in Texas was housed at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth. “Bust of a Young Jew” 1663, oil on canvas, is considered a character study rather than a portrait commissioned by an individual. The artist captures the sitter ...

By Troy Broussard|2015-01-08T17:38:20-05:00September 20, 2014|Artists, Galleries & Museums|

Photo Friday: John Sherman

St. Patrick's Church, New Orleans, by John Sherman Photo Friday: St. Patrick's Church, New Orleans, courtesy of photographer John Sherman...

By Troy Broussard|2014-09-19T10:35:19-05:00September 19, 2014|Photo Friday|

And then to Rembrandt’s House

Rembrandt House exterior by Voytikof, Wikimedia Commons I was so grateful to make it back to my hotel suite in Amsterdam after the journey to the Otterlo. (Recommended background: TroysArt “That trip to the Kroller-Muller Museum”, September 17, 2014.) I crawled into bed and thought I was dying. Thankfully my impending death was not holding travelling companion Michael Anderson (aka Manderson) back from exploring the nightlife for which Amsterdam is famous. The next morning Manderson was packing a bag. “I’m headed to The Hague,” he announced with boundless enthusiasm. “Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring is at Mauritshuis. Sure you don’t want to go?” I begged to die in peace and he was on his way. Time passed, whether ...

By Troy Broussard|2014-12-07T15:46:37-05:00September 18, 2014|Artists, Destinations, Galleries & Museums|

That trip to the Kroller-Muller Museum

Michael Anderson in National Park De Hoge Veluwe, Holland A few years back while touring the Netherlands with fellow artist Michael Anderson (aka Manderson) he suggested that we visit the Kroller-Muller Museum. I had never heard of it, but I’ve never turned down a museum. The Kroller-Muller is located near Otterlo in the middle of the National Park de Hoge Veluwe, a 5,500 hectare area created in the last Ice Age with alternating woodlands, prairie, and sand dunes. Crazy rich Helene Kroller-Muller was one of the first major collectors to recognize Vincent van Gogh’s genius. In 1909 her husband Anton Kroller created the park and in 1935 she donated her whole collection to the country, thus establishing a ...

By Troy Broussard|2015-01-08T17:38:46-05:00September 17, 2014|Destinations, Galleries & Museums|

Dog on Mondays: Delta Dawn

Delta Dawn, English Springer Spaniel, at Galveston Well, let's just get her out of the way, shall we? It's the official TroysArt mascot, Delta Dawn! Delta Dawn is an English Springer Spaniel who is 1 1/2 years old. Her person is yours truly, Troy Broussard. Dog on Mondays is an exciting new weekly feature on TroysArt which began last week. If you would like your pampered pooch's pic plastered on a page, use the contact tab and send me a message; I will instruct you where to send your photo. Artistic and funny pictures are especially wanted. And for those participants selected, there will be a special surprise in the near future... you could win an original Troy Broussard ...

By Troy Broussard|2015-01-08T17:39:13-05:00September 15, 2014|Dog on Mondays|

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