Featured Work

500 Block of Bourbon, Oil on Canvas, 11 by 14, 2024, McPherson

500 Block of Bourbon, Oil on Canvas, 2024, 11″ x 14″

The 3200 Block of Dauphine, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 40 2024

3200 Block of Dauphine, Oil on Canvas, 2024, 30″ x 40″

700 Block of Barracks, Oil on Canvas, 11 x 14 2024

700 Block of Barracks, Oil on Canvas, 2024, 11″ x 14″

American Townhouse 2021 McPherson

American Townhouse, Oil on Canvas, 2021, 32″ x 40″

Print Available

San Francisco, Oil on Canvas, 32 x 40, 2022

San Francisco, Oil on Canvas, 2022, 32″ x 40″

Print Available

1000 Block of Bourbon, Oil on Canvas, 11 x 14 2024

1000 Block of Bourbon, Oil on Canvas, 2024, 11″ x 14″

 

New Paintings

French Quarter Composition, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 16, 2024
Composition 35, Oil on Canvas, 40 by 30, 2024, McPherson
French Quarter Composition, Oil on Canvass, 14 by 11, 2024, McPherson

Limited Edition Prints

Signed and numbered fine art prints are available for select works. See more in the Online Gallery.

Untitled, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 48, 2022

About the Artist

David McPherson is a native of New Orleans and graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. His education includes formal programs in architecture and digital media as well as numerous workshops in sculpture, drawing and painting. He lived for 15 years in Los Angeles, immersed in the downtown art scene, with showings at the Brewery Art Lofts events as well as the South LaBrea Gallery. He returned to New Orleans in 2013 and currently lives in the French Quarter where the historic architecture and vibrant neighborhoods along the river have influenced recent work. He opened the studio at 1029 Royal Street in September of 2020.

Visit the Studio

Visit us at 1029 Royal Street in the New Orleans French Quarter. Open Thursday and Friday from 12-5, Saturday and Sunday from 11-5 and by appointment.

Recent Articles

2023 Holiday Art Opening

Sunday, December 17th is the annual holiday caroling in Jackson Square. Join us at the gallery beforehand for a special holiday art event with new work, special guest artist Valerie Esparza and refreshments! Sunday, December 17, 2 - 5 PM 1029 Royal Street   Guest...

Thanksgiving Weekend Art Openings

The 2023 Holiday Season is Here! Join us Thanksgiving weekend for special art openings in the 1000 block of Royal Street. The artist-run galleries in the 1000 block of Royal will be open and serving refreshments Saturday and Sunday November 25 & 26 from 2 to 5pm...

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Cargo Ship – The UBC Balboa on the Mississippi

Watching cargo ships go up and down the Mississippi is a fascinating sight. The ships are immense, incredible structures that move silently, like ghosts gliding over the river. I caught this shot of the UBC Balboa just as the sun was setting, lighting it up like a...