Welcome to VigoBOOM!Design  "Everything is illuminated by the light of our past, our shared experience, our shared humanity."  Welcome to Vigoboom.com. The gallery of Louisiana artist, RK Rowell. Inspired by all things southern, these works display a strong personality and perspective; a unique sense of color, natural and easy composition. A mostly self taught artist, Rudy is influenced by primative, blues and folk art. He has naturally strong and expressive strokes and a distinctive style.  Using vintage photographs as reference material, the images can feel familiar and warm, to those who appreciate southern style, yet contemporary at the same time. The works displayed here are painted in acrylics, either on canvas or wood panels. To learn more about RK just check out his Bio  and his Artists' Statement

Upcoming Market Dates:  August- Art market of New Orleans-Palmer Park- Cancelled-Next Market Sept 27.  In the meantime, stay safe and check out some of the new pieces, along with my 3rdKatrina piece, in " Available Works" September  Freret Street Market - Sept6-Cancelled Northshore Art Market- Lee Lane, Sept13-Covington Bywater Art Market- Sept20-Markey Park Art Market of New Orleans- Sept27-Palmer Park

New and Special projects: Many exciting things have happened this year, The Swollfest Poster, The showing at Swirl, The exhibition at Uptown Gallery and invitations for many events and festivals. Of course, my favorite thing is to be out in my tent and talking to all of you.....or complaining about the heat. However, I am pleased to announce that on September 13th, a special piece, entitled " Stompin Tchoupitoulas" will be released as a wine label for the 2005 reserve cabernet for the Gundslach Bundshu Vineyard. Expect more on this front later. but , please , take a moment and check out the mock up and plan to buy a bottle for Christmas....and one for me.   Take a moment and check out the nice pic and blurb about one of my street car cutouts, taken at the Freret Street market by the blog StreetCarArt. Check out the others too, if you havent had a chance to do it in person. ( my favorite is Maison Blanche) I have been filling some weekends down on the coast at the Pass Christian , Market in the Park. If you have a moment check out the new website and plan an early morning in the park. Thanks for all your support, hope to see you all soon. Rudy   if you'd like to take a look at some previous work check here for the Picasa or Flickr albums. Most of these pieces are no longer available but kwwp an eye out for a new " available " gallery up at the end of this coming week ( Aug 28,2008)