The Story Behind the Reddi Arts Mural
Posted by YCLArt on September 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Above Photos Courtesy of Bob Willis In the summer of 1986, I moved to Jacksonville at the ripe old age of 9 from New Orleans, LA. As many of you know, my hometown is a plethora of art & a melting pot of culture, so as you can imagine, it was quite a shock when … Read more
Category The Stories Behind the Paintings · Tagged with jacksonvilel art, public art, reddi arts mural, support local art, ycl, yclart, yvonne lozano
I Remember When He Met The Crab
Posted by YCLArt on July 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment
We would often ride our bikes to Lake Pontchartrain to go crabbing and fishing. There were a lot of swampy areas around the lake that made the crabbing part really easy. Just tie a chicken leg to the bottom of a crab basket, let it sit for a few minutes and before you knew it, … Read more
An Icee & a Slim Jim
My dad wasn’t around much when I was growing up, but that didn’t stop him from being the best dad he knew how to be. He called often, sent greeting cards for every occasion, and later in his life, I found out he always carried pictures of me and my sister wherever he went. Of … Read more
Category The Stories Behind the Paintings · Tagged with artists in jacksonville, childhood memories, icee, jacksonville art, memories, paintings of my father, schwegmanns, slim jim, y c lozano, ycl, yclart, yvonne c lozano
My Imagination Squared Square: “The Box”
Posted by YCLArt on May 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
So, I thought long and hard about what to put on my “square” for the Imagination Squared Project. After much deliberation, I decided to go with my refrigerator box memory. Most of us have a similar experience, someone shows up with a giant box, the next thing you know it’s been turned into a “house” … Read more
