Over this past weekend, I received a call from my friend Sandra who is  the owner of The Great Artist Collective Gallery on Royal St.(I have art on display there). She had informed me that some people had come in that were working for our President, and they were looking for art to decorate Gallier Hall with that would make a statement about our culture.  When she told me that they wanted as many of my pieces of art as possible to grace the walls of Gallier Hall for the Presidents of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and many other dignitaries to view, I was slightly taken aback.  My first question was, “the president of what?”, thinking that I may have heard something  wrong.   Anyway, I was able to accomodate this “presidential” request gladly and with honor to represent New Orleans and its culture to the world leaders in attendance.   The pieces on display were 6 24×36 canvases of , Kermit Ruffins, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, a Wild Magnolia Indian, the ever popular “REBIRTH”, a powerful image entitled “St. Peter St. Solstice”, and the President Bush’s favorite, “John Mooney, The Note”…….more to come at a later date on this subject.   Also on display were 3 12×18 B&W’s of Branford Marsalis, Jeremy Davenport, and one of my favorites, Shamarr Allen.    Jerry       Happy Jazz Fest!!!!!!