Here are my original sketches and paintings for the Mardi Gras float for the Mixed Nuts group of the Krewe of Dionysos.  Scroll to the bottom to see how it all started.

Modifications were made.  For example, the back was totally changed but I have no photos of it.

The hanging beads obscured more of the float design than I estimated but they added color and sparkle, too!  The original request was for a collage that represented the whole state.

 If you saw the Krewe of Dionysos parade in Natchitoches, LA on Feb. 6 this year and took any photos of this float, please share them with me!!!  ellenhgh@gmail.com