This is a fragment of one in a series of three monumental murals painted by my late father, Auseklis Ozols. I helped him paint this mural, along with his other studio assistant Tucker Fitzhugh. We were both his painting assistants for many years and worked with him throughout many studio moves.

This mural is one of three my father painted in the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans. Tucker and I both also posed as models-I am pictured here in a black dress with my pup at the time.

My two sisters visited the murals a few days ago and enjoyed a Saturday night dinner. There are many fun stories related to the costumes, people, and painting of this series. There is so much to say about the process, painting, and vision of these works of art.