Lyla Clayre

Artist + Lyla Clayre

I was born in Northern California where I attended Waldorf Schools, learning to knit and grow food and build things. I moved to New York City where I studied Art and Psychology with the intention of becoming an art therapist. I found that I was more interested in an art focused curriculum and transferred to California College of the Arts in San Francisco, where I earned a BFA in Illustration.

After graduating in 2014, I relocated to New Orleans where the ornate, symmetrical architecture, vibrant colors, and lush plants captured my attention. I began working with a parade krewe painting art bikes and making eco friendly throws. Through support from the community of artists I met there I was able to transition into selling my work at art markets and gift shops and online. 

Much of my artwork is painted on location or "en plein air" in the tradition of the Impressionist painters, capturing the feeling of place and time. Watercolors as a medium encourage improvisation and spontaneity, which lends itself to a place that is constantly shifting. I will never run out of inspiration in this uniquely beautiful city. 

TREME / 7TH WARD 

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The Mourning After
Carlos Mendieta Illustration
MARIGNY
Carlos Mendieta
Johnny Cash
Greg Giegucz Clayhead Studio
Illustration / Works on Paper / Prints
WAREHOUSE DISTRICT
Greg Giegucz
Sunset at Point Reyes
Michael McManus Illustration
MID CITY
Michael McManus
Le Bon Temp Roule
Nurhan Gokturk Illustration / Painting
BYWATER/LOWER NINTH WARD
Nurhan Gokturk
Promenade
Cora Rose Nimtz Illustration
8TH WARD
Cora Rose Nimtz
Photographs: Dreamscape
Brandy Dufrene Photography / Illustration
Brandy Dufrene
Hallelujah
Sondra Venable Works on Paper / Prints / Calligraphy / Illustration
UPTOWN
Sondra Venable
Fragility- Fine Art Print
Kate Hanrahan Illustration / Mixed Media / Painting
Kate Hanrahan
T.D.B.C Presents: RIP Jeffrey Cook
Dapper Bruce Lafitte Illustration
NEW ORLEANS EAST
Dapper Bruce Lafitte
London Errands
Maggie Covert LeBlanc WalkingMan Studios
Illustration
UPTOWN
Maggie Covert LeBlanc
The Letter L
Jon Guillaume Illustration
FRERET
Jon Guillaume
Waiter/Waitress
Alexandra Kilburn Illustration / Painting
FRENCH QUARTER
Alexandra Kilburn
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