Allison Tootie Montana Sculpture

This sculpture is located at the entrance to Louis Armstrong Park. It is a very eye catching and detailed sculpture that depicts Mardi Gras Indian Chief Allison "Tootie" Montana, in full costume, with feathers covering him from head to toe. He has a flowing head dress and back piece and he is seen holding a tambourine in his right hand while striking a pose. Chief Montana was a Mardi Gras Indian for over 50 Years. Sadly, he died defending the Mardi Gras Indian tradition in the New Orleans City Council Chambers.The bronze sculpture was made by Sheleen Jones-Adenle and was dedicated in 2010. Funding for the statue was received from the Edward Wisner Donation Trust. I love this sculpture. It is New Orleans at its finest. It is very picturesque and draws you in. Jones-Adenle is also the artist that is responsible for the nice brass band sculpture right across from this one.There is metered street parking available around and in a reasonable walking distance from the sculpture. You may also find a commercial lot to park in as well.Well, as with most public art I have visited and reviewed, this is probably not a very long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. You may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other wonderful art in the area to maximize your time and trip. Luckily, there are a lot of other interesting pieces of art in the park to load your itinerary with in addition to all that Louis Armstrong Park has to offer.