Humboldt County, our temporary home of the moment, is apparently known for its oysters ( among other things, ahem.. ).  Their fame and abundance is pretty much completely lost on me.  I’ve just never been much of a fan, will only eat them fried ( hello, southern girl ) or baked with champagne and brie ‘cuz I’m fancy like that and Mr. F makes them this way and they are not only palatable but to die for delicious!  If there were any other way to make me love them, it would be through the work of this month’s Featured Artist Carlos Lopez, who finds amazing beauty in their jagged shells.

 

I’ve featured the work of this young New Orleans painter before and he is constantly “painting, painting” as his daily Facebook status attests, cranking out new, inventive ways of seeing his signature subject.  Most recently, he’s taken to isolating his oyster shells on bright, bold backgrounds, giving them a contemporary pop quality that is especially striking.  You’ll be seeing more from Carlos all through this month, so stay tuned!

To see more work from Carlos Lopez, please visit his website and the website of his representing gallery, Gallery Orange in New Orleans.  Be sure to head over to the Artsy Forager Facebook page where Carlos is our cover artist and I’ve put together an album of my Lopez faves!

All images via the artist’s website.