Bruce Bordelon (American/Louisiana, b. 1940), "Neon Night", 1998, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, signed and titled on stretcher, 16 in. x 20 in., framed. Note: A native of Bunkie, Louisiana and resident of Shreveport, artist and teacher, Bruce Bordelon is one of the premier landscape artists of Louisiana drawing comparisons to artists like Elemore Morgan and Rolland Golden. He is known for his rural land and seascapes but also excels at depicting urban scenes. Whereas he previously painted en plein-air, he now prefers to paint from sketches and memories of the places to which he has traveled creating dramatic scenes of reality with touches of his imagination. Working in a style of “improvisation,” he lets the scene in his mind’s eye together with his paint palette guide him in crafting compositions in rich textures utilizing his brush, palette knife and, sometimes, his fingers. In the work offered here, Bordelon highlights the neon colors that glow at night along Canal St. in New Orleans. The busy city street and the lighted reflection of shop windows beaming off the pavement build a scene of contrast and activity that typifies a night out in New Orleans. Ref.: Bordelon, Bruce. “Painting by Plan or Improvisation.” American Artist. May 1995: 42-45.

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