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recording of his feelings about it are just an incredible expression of his energy as an artist and his feelings about what happened.”
The Katrina Decade grew out of Spielman’s book of the same name, which THNOC published in July, and the Golden paintings’ acquisition was made possible by the Diana Helis Henry Art Fund of The Helis Foundation. THNOC shares joint ownership of the works with the New Orleans Museum of Art. One of the paintings was a gift to the two institutions from the artist. Together, the two exhibitions represent the duality of recovery, one experienced by many residents as they worked to resolve myriad practical problems while carrying heavy emotional burdens.
“What [Spielman’s] images can tell us is that although a tremendous amount of recovery has happened in the last 10 years, there is still a lot to go,” Lawrence said. “With Golden’s work, people can react to them in a very wide range of feelings and emotions.” —MOLLY REID
A.	Elysian Fields, Land of the Gods
2006; acrylic on canvas by Rolland Golden, painter acquisition made possible by the Diana Helis Henry Art Fund of The Helis Foundation, 2008.0109.5; joint ownership with the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Fund, 2007.173.5
B.	Death by Drowning
2007; oil on canvas
by Rolland Golden, painter
gift of Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Golden,
2008.0109.14;joint ownership with the New
Orleans Museum of Art, 2007.119
C.	West Bank, 2014
photograph
by David G. Spielman
2075.0225.13
D.	Seventh Ward, 2011
photograph
by David G. Spielman
2015.0225.17
E.	Helicopter Hands
2006; acrylic on canvas by Rolland Golden, painter acquisition made possible by the Diana Helis Henry Art Fund of The Helis Foundation, 2008.0109.8;joint ownership with the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Fund, 2007.113.8
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