Dedicated January 7, 2004
Artists, Larry D. Nevil and Cynthia Scott

The Arts Council of New Orleans, through the Percent For Art Program commissioned two artists, Cynthia Scott and Larry Daniel Nevil, to create five new, site-specific artworks for the Lower Coast of Algiers Community Center.

Cynthia Scott worked closely with the community, holding workshops with students from Rosenwald Elementary School, to create a large tile mosaic for the interior entrance lobby. To aid in designing the mosaic, Ms. Scott traced parts from all the drawings and collages gathered in the workshops to create the final mosaic.

Larry Daniel Nevil, a native of the area has been drawing and painting the Lower Coast of Algiers for more than 40 years. He was selected to create four large paintings (approx. 6 x 10ft each) to enhance the walls of the Center’s multi-purpose room. Each panel has a different theme representing the area, and includes scenes of the river, local buildings and area residents.

Chillin' In the Cut-Off by Cynthia Scott

Cut-Off: Enigma by Larry Daniel Nevil

Cut-Off: Metaphysics by Larry Daniel Nevil

Cut-Off: Quotidian by Larry Daniel Nevil

Cut-off: Divine Calculations by Larry Daniel Nevil