The Wileys are a multi-generational family of Galveston-based artists. René Wiley, center, stands with, from left, daughter Rachel Wiley-Janota, grandsons Charlie Janota, Jackson Janota, husband Ben Wiley, daughter Samantha Wiley and granddaughter Neva Wiley. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Marc Wyatt begins a painting aboard his sailboat, where he lives. Wyatt is inspired by his constant surroundings, he said. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Logan Goodson stands in front of his paintings of the 12 astronauts who have walked on the moon in a special exhibit at Space Center Houston. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Cara Moore is a Galveston artist who has transformed the city’s 1891 firehouse into her own home studio. Since the early 1990s, Moore has helped transform many businesses with her art. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Jason Miller of San Leon crafts artwork out of driftwood. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
Artist Randall Cogburn signs a print of one of his paintings of Sonny’s Place, a popular Galveston restaurant, at Island Framed, 515 25th St., where several of his paintings are exhibited. Cogburn can be spotted around the island painting plein air, or outdoors. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Galveston Artist Residency co-founder and director Eric Schnell walks through the main gallery, which features a new artist’s work every couple months and is a stop in Galveston’s ArtWalk. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Eddie Filer paints a portrait of his son, Jordan, from a photograph in his studio in Texas City. Filer enjoys painting from life more than photographs because he procrastinates when painting from a photo. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Classic portraits in oil paint often depict the wealthy and well-known, but award-winning artist Eddie Filer prefers ordinary subjects. [Read more…]
Taylor McClung uses a straw to blow away loose sand while building a castle on the beach in Galveston. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
His artwork lasts only until the tide comes in or someone stomps on it along the water’s edge. But Taylor McClung is fine with that — there’s always more sand available to create another sand castle, with incredible detail and craftsmanship honed after much practice. [Read more…]
Galveston Arts Center teaching artist Cristal Aldrete helps with a student’s clay project in a classroom at the center. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
Long the hub of visual arts on the island, the Galveston Arts Center is re-emerging as a source of creativity, inspiration, artistic energy and community pride after a decade of significant trials that included structural failures in its downtown building, two hurricanes and the grind of maintaining a steady flow of operating funds. [Read more…]