Deck Of The Oil Well T-Shirt

This antique oil well is set up for tourist to view in the park off I-10 in Jennings, Louisiana. The many gears and wheels are intimidating to many. Workers in the Oil Industry who gathered the oil from wells such as this had to be strong. It was often said the industry "Was the making of the man."

I am a Cajun-Creole grandmother who was raised in South Central Louisiana and I am trying to preserve my culture as well as the things I imagine. My Primitive Folk Art preserves the simple way of life that I love. I love my culture and the place where I live and I want to share it!! Watching over my father's shoulder is how I learned to paint. He did primitive folk art for local shops. I took several art classes in college as well as private lessons from some of Acadiana's finest artist beginning when my oldest child was in kindergarten. I learned several techniques and styles. I am now grandmother to ten grandchildren. I have been selling my folk art for almost as many years as I have been a mother. When capturing the culture of the...