THE HOUSE IS BLUE,BUT THE OLD LADY AIN'T- In 1989,when Alice Moseley decided she wanted to move to Bay Saint Louis, she called Jerry Dixon,whom she met when she did a street art show in Bay Saint Louis. "Jerry, this is Alice Moseley. I have decided that I want to move to Bay Saint Louis." Jerry said he was somewhat flustered that this 80 year old woman was taking such a leap of faith. "But Alice you don't know anyone here," Jerry intoned. Alice quickly responded, "I know you." When my mom signed the contract on Halloween of that year, we left her "house to be" and drove down by the beach. On the beach, was an older man who looked like the world's saddest person. Mom took one look at him and said "I hope to heavens that's not me in a couple of years." Later, when Mom painted her house a bright wedge wood blue, I left her house one day, remembered the old man and thought, "The house is blue, but the old lady ain't." After strong initial resistance from her proper eighth grade English teacher persona saying 'ain't', she painted the painting. The original painting is in the museum now and the print is her most popular one. She also had very few blue days in Bay Saint Louis and Jerry Dixon always remained one of my mom's very special friends.
