00:10 Demonstration No intro, one of the a Ya’s sings a song in Latin, then plays piano and sings Amazing Grace and does a piano solo. 07:47 Introduces himself as Darryl White, a Ya Ya artist. Recites a rap poem in Italian and English. Introduces Skip, another Ya Ya artist. Ya Ya’s are mostly known for painting furniture. Shows several painted chairs and introduces other artists in the studio. Audience member asks where the chairs can be found. He replies in the New Orleans Center and at their studio on 628 Baronne. 10:42 Allison Miner begins to interview them. Ya Ya’s have been in existence for about three years, began with a commercial art teacher working with local artists. They are mostly seniors from Rabouin high school. Darryl shows some of the art on stage. Darryl is a chemistry major freshman at Xavier. Asks another Ya Ya, Lionel, about his art work. They are going to Italy for second time. The art there had a huge influence. He grew up all over as a military “brat” and has been doing art from about 4 years old. 16:30 Asks Damian about the gallery on Baronne. Ya Ya’s have 15 artists.When a piece is sold 50% goes to the artist, 30% to the college fund and the rest to keeping the space going. Describes a piece he did depicting sound and light. She asks the group how the creative process works. It ‘s collaborative and individual, and they have apprentices. 21:10 Invites the audience to come up and look at the pieces. Ya Ya’s means Young Aspirations, Young Artists. The gallery owner and artist is Jana Napoli. This was her concept and her organization. Been around since 1988. About 90 students have gone through the program.
