Fox 14 Your Morning News: A Lower Ninth Ward artist’s post-Katrina evolution
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Gina Phillips, a mixed media artist from the Lower Ninth Ward, transformed her life and art after losing everything in Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago. Phillips, who initially used an old household sewing machine for her art, saw it destroyed in the storm. Thanks to a post-Katrina arts grant, she acquired […]
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Mixed media artist Gina Phillips, from the Lower Ninth Ward, like so many others, lost everything in Hurricane Katrina, 20 years ago. Now decades later she's reflecting on the devastating storm and the inspiration that came out of it. In the 20 years after the traumatic…
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Some young artists spent their summer break practicing their craft with acclaimed professionals. Moving New Orleans Forward anchor LBJ went to see what they learned. "When I joined I was able to really dive into community because this has been a great space of community for…
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — 20 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, many are still reliving it. People are using it as a day of healing and commemoration, marching through the streets of the lower Ninth Ward, where the levees broke. "I'm always honored to come here and celebrate this thing…