Jennifer Nichole Head stands with some of the art she created from cigar boxes at Havana Alley in Galveston. Head sells her creations online and at Havana Alley. Photo by Kelsey Walling
With Jennifer Nichole Head’s hand-decorated cigar boxes, the smokes aren’t the main attraction. [Read more…]
You might not know Barbara Rabek, but if you’ve ever been to Galveston, you probably know her work. [Read more…]
Shaifer Goalen, left, is a budding young artist working with mentor Amy Owens, owner of Clay Cup Studios in Galveston. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
“Andromeda” draws you in. Its whimsical subjects — an octopus, fish and ocean flora — conjure up a fantastical world below the sea. The painting is named after an Ethiopian princess, who in Greek mythology is saved by a sea monster after her parents try to sacrifice her to save their kingdom from the wrath of god Poseidon.
The painting’s textural, three-dimensional quality and vibrant mix of consciously chosen colors beckons to be touched. It recently sold at ArtWalk in downtown Galveston for $225. [Read more…]
Lynn Nielsen and Barbara Parker are drawn to estate sales, always with an eye out for glass vases.
Nielsen and Parker subsequently smash the vases, some heirlooms, to smithereens — all in the name of art, mind you. [Read more…]
Galveston artist and craftsman Scott Hanson uses reclaimed wood to create unique furniture. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
Old wood has stories to tell and secrets to share. It has character that can be carved into a one-of-a-kind table, mantle, headboard or whatever your imagination can conjure.
Wood is Scott Hanson’s chosen material, especially salvaged wood that has been revived from another life as a floor or an old chair or a heavy beam from a century-old structure. He likes to make pieces that inspire conversation. [Read more…]
Mayuko Ono Gray found her life’s work in a beloved grandfather’s death. [Read more…]
Graffiti artist Gabriel Prusmack works on a mural titled “Sunrise to Sunset on the Dike” at the Texas City Dike. It is one of several of his spray paint murals around Galveston County. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Gabriel Prusmack exults in his faith, professing a belief in God that he credits for transforming him from a repentant tagger to a gifted artist. [Read more…]
Kent Sollenberger, a Sugar Land-based artist, found his inspiration for his latest exhibit “Color Coded Painting” from the large bar codes on Amazon shipping boxes. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Kent Sollenberger’s idea for his latest art exhibit came from his wife’s enthusiasm for online shopping while she was bed-bound with a leg injury. [Read more…]
League City artist Jeff Hamachek’s paintings are heavily influenced by his love of Galveston. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Jeff Hamachek notices the little things in life — the steam rising off a fresh cup of coffee, the shadows of children cast over the water as the tide rolls in, and the shapes, contours and twists of a freshly peeled orange. [Read more…]
Heather Weiss got her start in Galveston’s community and school theater programs. Now she is a production stage manager at the Juilliard School in Manhattan. Photo courtesy of Nacho Guevara
Heather Weiss’ love of theater took her from one island to the next. [Read more…]