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…]
John Daniels, an electrician who spent years working in the oil industry, now turns industrial and household items into unique lighting fixtures. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
John Daniels has some bright ideas.
In his Santa Fe shop, he shows the world how he turns these ideas into reality. [Read more…]
Police officer and photographer Joey Quiroga in June opened The Strand Gallery where he exhibits his artwork. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
By day, Joey Quiroga wears a badge and a gun. When the police officer isn’t keeping Galveston’s streets safe, he’s armed with a camera. [Read more…]
Using her “picture piecing” technique, Dickinson resident Cynthia England can achieve detailed imagery in her quilts. She won Best of Show at the International Quilt Festival in November with her “Reflections of Cape Town.” Photo by Stuart Villanueva
Within the confines of Cynthia England’s Dickinson quilting studio, more than 1,200 bolts of material in various shades — vibrant reds, brilliant purples, deep blues and forest greens – are shelved accordion style. [Read more…]