26"x32" Original oil painting entitled "American Gumbo" by Sharon Marie Chester, signed and framed by the artist.

Sharon Marie Chester is a New Orleans artist who loves delving into the visual interpretations of a city that celebrates the senses. This peice comes from her series "I Am New Orleans".

Sharon Marie is a self-taught artist, inspired by the spiritual and historic depth of her beloved adopted hometown, New Orleans. She balances her life as an artist with her life as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with one foot each in western and eastern healing arts. Her artwork reflects the diverse cultural surroundings and rich abundance of subject material that the Crescent City has to offer - shameless in color, redolent in visual flavor, resonant with New Orleans vibrant energy and exquisite in texture. Whatever the subject, each work exudes the essence of the Big Easy.