Flivvers, Flappers, and Whoopee-do is a vibrant painting full of colorful characters that exemplify the attitudes of the roaring 20s.

The painting pulls inspiration from Bay St. Louis’ Hollywood features throughout the years. In the background stands the legendary Bay St. Louis Star Theater. The Theater was an independent theater that ran from 1955 to 1984. After its run as a theater, the building was converted into a grocery though it maintained its theater facade. The building was demolished in Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

On the side of the theater, we can see the posters for two famous southern films: “Gone with the Wind'' and “This Property is Condemned”. The latter was filmed in Bay St. Louis in 1966. In the foreground, we see the 1930s Ford, commonly called a flivver, which is overflowing with young people as they celebrate youth. Walking past the car is a self-portrait of a young Alice Moseley. Portrayed as a flapper, Ms. Alice reminisces on her days as a young woman when she won a flapper contest in 1929.

At the front bottom of the painting, we see an older couple shocked by the actions of the painting’s other characters, a fun prod at the carefree attitudes shared by young people at the time. Though the dates of the local iconography featured in the work do not align with a specific time period, the painting speaks to youth’s fun, and fast enjoyment like it was in the ‘good ole days.’