Finally!!

Bois Sec (Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin)
ink, acrylic, sawdust and bottle caps on wood
18" x 24"
8.09

Finally, the final piece to a two year project. This is the last painting for my Let's Make a Record show in Alexandria, Louisiana. He is number 33. Bois Sec was one of my first discoveries when I started researching for this series. I truly believe his music is the sound the Earth makes rotating on its axis...its creaky, passionate, dusty, and raw. Bois Sec fathered several musically inclined children, and was one of many in a deep musical lineage. He bridged the gap between the pre-war Creole/Cajun music and the Zydeco revolution and folk revival of the 60's and 70's. Anyway, Bois Sec is creole for dry wood. Apparently, Alphonse was always the first to find cover if a storm broke, hence Dry Wood!