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I have been a resident of New Orleans for almost 17 years after moving from Memphis. I moved to New

Orleans for graduate school but Tulane University was the only school to which I applied because I

wanted to move to New Orleans. After a few family vacation trips to New Orleans in high school and

college, I was charmed by the city.

I had always been fascinated by the architecture here but usually only thought about the more wellknow architecture in the French Quarter, along St. Charles Avenue, shotgun houses, etc. After Katina I

have become more aware of so many other types of architecture in many different parts of the city

corner stores, bars and lounges, schools designed by EA Christy, etc. While biking around town, I often

take pictures of wonderful buildings in interesting neighborhoods. Unfortunately, much that I see is in

decay due to flood damage, fire, neglect, cats claws, etc.

I have also realized that the importance of preserving buildings also helps to preserve neighborhoods

which helps to preserve the New Orleans culture. Unique New Orleans traditions such as jazz funerals,

second lines, and Mardi Gras Indians have strong ties to the neighborhoods community. The people

that participate in these traditions need to be able to come back to the neighborhoods that keep the

traditions alive.

Not only do historic buildings help preserve beautiful or unique architecture or provide space for

residences or businesses, the buildings also often serve as canvas of art. Many corner stores around the

city have wonderful folk art as advertising, much of it created by artist Lester Carey. His unique style

incorporates different lettering styles and often a painting of a po boy. I have created a Flickr group to

collect his work that most people dont give a second thought, SPALC - The Society to Preserve the Art of

Lester Carey (http://www.flickr.com/groups/the_art_of_lester_carey).

In addition to photography (digital and film), I am interested in several other artistic avenues. These

include print making - linoleum block printing and screen printing. Also I am a member of the SkeletonKrewe a group that masks for Mardi Gras in large papier mache skulls. Street art stencils, stickers,

wheatpastes, etc. is another past time. One project that I currently have going on is the GERN can set

which I pay tribute the New Orleans businesses that are gone (that aint dere no more).

I am a full time employee of Tulane at the Howard-Tilton Library, so I am applying for the part time

program. Currently I am not familiar with a lot of the job opportunities that an MPS degree would offer,

but I am interested in seeing what I can do to help rebuild and preserve my home of New Orleans.

Anthony DelRosario

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Page 1 You Next linoleum block print 6 by 12, crab and

pelican stencils, and Ignatius J. Reilly painting

Page 2 Super Sunday In Central City - mixed media:

painting on found cans, found window frame, photographs

22" by 32"

Page 3 digital photographs: in flight, crucifix halo, offsite

depository, my Mardi Gras 2008 costume for the Skeleton

Krewe with papier mache mask

Page 4 fish eye camera 35mm photographs: second line,

jazz funeral, Mardi Gras Indians on Super Sunday, and corner

store signage

Page 5 Agat 18k half-frame 35mm photographs: crescent

city connection, Skeleton Krewe Buzzard and Kitty, Mary,

Mardi Gras float debris

Page 6 digital photographs: hand painted signs by Lester

Carey, the artist himself

Page 7 digital photographs: Gone Like That (Central City)

Page 8 digital photographs: 1356 Magazine Street

Page 9 digital photographs: Blue Plate, Uglesichs, Coliseum

Theater, Dixie Brewery

Page 10 painted found cans in memorial of institutions dat

aint dere no more