Claire Elizabeth Gallery

Claire Elizabeth Gallery Contemporary Art

“Moonrise” by Ben Depp, archival pigment print mounted on dibond, 41.5 x 31.5 in., #7 of 10, signed, titled, numbered, ...
05/10/2026

“Moonrise” by Ben Depp, archival pigment print mounted on dibond, 41.5 x 31.5 in., #7 of 10, signed, titled, numbered, & dated on back.

Note: In this image, Depp captures a vibrant “Moonrise” over Lake Pontchartrain. “Lake” is a misnomer for this body of water as it actually serves as an estuary connected to the Gulf. It also serves as a northern boundary to the city of New Orleans and provides a source of recreation for locals as well as a home to a number of fish & wildlife. Flying above the Lake’s surface, Depp was able to capture a rare moment of stillness in an otherwise very active body of water.

Depp is an artist and National Geographic Explorer based in New Orleans. For over a decade, he has been flying on a powered paraglider, camera in tow, to capture the beauty and complexity of the environment both throughout Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast. Depp is the recipient of the Documentary Photographer of the Year Award from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (2024) and the Cohn | Greater New Orleans Foundation Arts Award (2026). He has exhibited his work at the Historic New Orleans Collection, the Louisiana State Museum, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the Pensacola Museum of Art, and the Walter Anderson Museum of Art.

We are honored to share Depp’s talent. This photograph is also available as 1) 30 x 22.5 in., image size, Ed. of 10 and 2) 56 x 42 in., image size, Ed. of 5. For inquiries about this work or others by Depp, please, DM or email us.

This image of a “Moonrise” over Lake Pont

“Moonrise” by Ben Depp, archival pigment print mounted on dibond, 41.5 x 31.5 in., framed. Available as #7 of 10 in the...
05/08/2026

“Moonrise” by Ben Depp, archival pigment print mounted on dibond, 41.5 x 31.5 in., framed. Available as #7 of 10 in the gallery as part of our “Fête” group exhibition.

For inquiries, please, DM or email us.

Installation Inspiration: Ashton Shaw Despot’s “Jump In, Drift On” hung in a beautiful dining room designed by Whitney W...
04/25/2026

Installation Inspiration: Ashton Shaw Despot’s “Jump In, Drift On” hung in a beautiful dining room designed by Whitney Wilkinson Design Studio with photography by Laura Steffan and styling by Suzonne Stirling.

Note: Growing up in Louisiana, Despot spent her summers out on the water — especially, early mornings when heat and humidity linger and the surface rests like glass. In these moments, trees, sky, and light dissolve into reflection, and time feels suspended between movement and stillness. Water becomes both subject and structure—a life-giving presence that mirrors the landscape while anchoring it. Despot is drawn to this quiet pause, where the world feels expansive yet intimate, and the water offers a sense of grounding, restoration, and continuity.

We are honored for Despot’s work to live in Louisiana with this family who will cherish it. To see more of her available work, please, DM or email us.

Please, join us tomorrow during French Quarter Fest for a reception for Fête 🥂 Artwork by Carlos Gamez de Francisco 🌺
04/17/2026

Please, join us tomorrow during French Quarter Fest for a reception for Fête 🥂

Artwork by Carlos Gamez de Francisco 🌺

Ashleigh Coleman’s “Over Abundance”, archival pigment print, available in 16 x 16 in., image size (Ed. of 12) & 24 x 24 ...
04/16/2026

Ashleigh Coleman’s “Over Abundance”, archival pigment print, available in 16 x 16 in., image size (Ed. of 12) & 24 x 24 in., image size (Ed. of 10) signed, titled, numbered, & dated en verso/on back.

Note: Ashleigh Coleman is a photographer living and working in Mississippi. In 2020, she won the Mississippi State Fellow Prize from South Arts and in 2022, she received the photography award from the Mississippi Institute of Arts & Letters.

Much of her work deals with themes of motherhood and the surprising situations she finds herself and her children in while living in & exploring near their home.

In her own words:
“Children hold nothing back — living somewhat feral days as they zigzag from one curiosity to the next. Daily life, for them and with them, is intensely mundane and also overflowing with fierce wonder.”

In the photo above, Coleman captured her eldest daughter as she was painting fresh blooms of Springtime azaleas with “paint” made out of clay.

Coleman has exhibited her work in New Orleans, Atlanta, Memphis, throughout Mississippi, and beyond.  Her work has been published in Smithsonian Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, Elle Decor, Southern Living, Oxford American, and numerous other outlets. Her work is also in the permanent collection of the Mississippi Museum of Art and The Do Good Fund, as well as countless private collections.

We have worked with Coleman since 2019 and are honored to share her talent. For inquiries about this photograph or others by Coleman, please, DM or email us.

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