The Noel Rockmore Project is a live resource for all of those who wish to know about Noel Rockmore and his talented family. Join us as we share the artwork and adventure as we chronicle the "First Family of American Art." We are just in the beginning of this project and will be sharing all of our experiences as we go!

How the Noel Rockmore Project Started             Noel Rockmore by Shirley Marvin

1/1/09 Identify the People in the "Homage to the French Quarter" Contest!

Do you know any of the characters in the "Homage to the French Quarter? Click on the high res link below and see if you recognize anyone and then email it to "The Noel Rockmore Project Team." All that participate will get a prize and the one that gets the most (correct) will win a Preservation Hall Portraits Book. 

"High Res close up link to "Homage to the French Quarter."

3/29/08 The 2nd “Noel Rockmore Project” Get Together at Bryant Gallery

3/29/08 The NAEA New Orleans Convention Observations & Diary

11/24/07  The First Noel Rockmore Get Together Update with 100 pictures!

The following are partial biographys of Noel Rockmore. Mardi Gras Backstage is a short version included on a brochure from one of Rockmore's later shows in 1981. The other Bios are part of a collaborative book on Noel Rockmore by Larry Borenstein and Bryant Gallery that was never published.

Noel Rockmore Bio from “Mardi Gras Backstage”- 1981        

Noel Rockmore Bio - by Larry Borenstein 1973 - Part 1         Noel Rockmore Bio - by Larry Borenstein 1973 - Part 2