Honored Guests, Speakers and Entertainers of the Blue Easel Club

Michael J. Deas works primarily in oils and graphite and created the Columbia pictures logo and several US stamps. He is an American realist painter and illustrator whose work is known for both its technical skill and is cited in Roger and Walt Reed's definitive history of illustration, The Illustrator in America.

Auseklis Ozols, Founder of the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts and currently working with practicepreservation.org, was a Guest of Honor and speaker at our "Golden Section" workshop! He is also Carol Peebles' mentor.

New Orleans Icon, Chef, Author, Entrepreneur , Civil Rights Activist and Patron of the Arts, Mrs. Leah Chase

Tom Fitzpatrick, voted New Orleans Best Saxophone Jazz Musician by Gambit

Director of the Saint Augustine Marching Band

The Director of St. Augustine High School's Marching 100 receiving the "Johnny Donnels Memorial Award" for inspiring others with his commitment to his art and life

Singer, teacher and entertainer Anais St. John performed for several of our parties. Amazing tour de force, diva, and great friend of the Club.

Conductor of the New Orleans Opera, Robert Lyall models as a Guest of Honor

Pastel Master, Artist Sandra Burshell, discusses her process as a guest speaker.

Guest of Honor Bongo Najja Foluke discussed his book and experiences being a Rasta in Jamaica. He now lives in New Orleans.

Artist and Author Bill Creevy and Barbara A Genco

Jazz Historian and host of "Jazz New Orleans" Mr. Fred Kaston modeled for our "Musicians in Motion" Workshop