ORIGINALS

“The Bayou Maharaja! Oh man, he was everything! He’s a natural born pianist, a thousand legends about how he lost his eye, musical genius, James Booker.” New Orleans’ finest. Available in high quality giclee prints reproduced on archival paper, each print is hand-embellished and signed by Lionel Milton.

He was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre, human rights activist whose music inspires the colors I blend in this painting. Available in high quality giclee prints reproduced on archival paper, each print is hand-embellished and signed by Lionel Milton.

Acrylic on wood

24x36

“When I hear “Naima” by John Coltrane, this is what I see: simple sexiness.  His vision and purpose is unmatched. He will always be my favorite voice of reason when I paint. Available in high quality giclee prints reproduced on archival paper, each print is hand-embellished and signed by Lionel Milton.

Mixed Media on Wood 

20x40

Mami Wata is a West African spirit of the waters known for her wealth, great wisdom, and preternatural powers of seduction.  She is said to appear to those she favors as an elegantly dressed woman, who hides her scaly tail beneath opulent fabrics. 

Mixed Media on Wood 

20x40

I’ve spent more than my fair share of time in the French Quarter. St. Louis Cathedral has always been one of my favorite spots, even as a kid growing up in New Orleans. It’s iconic.  If you visit the city, you’ll get a chance to hear the talented street musicians both young and old. Available in high quality giclee prints reproduced on archival paper, each print is hand-embellished and signed by Lionel Milton.

Live music is everywhere in New Orleans. You don’t have to go looking for it, in New Orleans the music comes to you. Any given Sunday a second-line parade can pop up; and like any true New Orleanian, we join in, ‘Cause we in dem' streets.’ Available in high quality giclee prints reproduced on archival paper, each print is hand-embellished and signed by Lionel Milton.