Katrina and Rita

Ivan was supposed to come to
New Orleans to visit his girlfriend Katrina whom he was dating long distance, but he never showed up.The following year,Katrina took her sister Rita to an art reception featuring art work by artist Darrin Butler. At the showing, she spotted Ivan with another and became enraged. She approached the woman and told her that Ivan was her man! The woman replied that if Ivan was her man, why was his name tattooed on her lower back. Katrina became so angry with the woman that she wanted to whip her a--! Katrina began to take off her earring to hand to Rita to hold. Rita was busy reading up on the levees in New Orleans that could be breached.

The original painting is 41x36 and is done on a single piece of birch plywood. All of the colors are stained into the wood without the use of paintbrushes. Prints are available in sizes 11x17. The "Katrina & Rita" image is also available in coasters and T-shirts.