"Cocodrie" 2024 48"x60" $1250

“Cocodrie,” Cajun French for “alligator,” reflects Tessa Hall’s signature approach to transforming familiar Louisiana imagery into emotional, memory-laden narratives. In this dusk-lit scene, a mother alligator glides through quiet water with her baby resting safely on her back. Though often feared, she is rendered here with a quiet dignity—an integral part of the ecosystem and a symbol of fierce, instinctive love. Hall’s handling of light, texture, and mood turns the moment into something tender and timeless. Like much of her work, “Cocodrie” reminds us that beneath every wild exterior is a story of care, connection, and the instinct to protect what we love.