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…]
Ric Legge sits atop his 1966 Land Rover Safari station wagon. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
For Ric Legge, the itch to own a Land Rover, that iconic British answer to the American Jeep, started early. [Read more…]
Capt. Tim Young fishes a shell pad near one of the wells in the middle of Trinity Bay. Photo by Capt. Nate Skinner
In the northernmost region of the Galveston Bay complex lies Trinity Bay — a wide-open part of the estuary receiving freshwater from both the San Jacinto and Trinity rivers. This influx of fresh water pumps Trinity Bay full of nutrients and oxygen, helping it earn its reputation as a fall fishing mecca filled with hotspots. [Read more…]
Shrimp imitation lures are an excellent option for fooling marsh-bound red drum. Photo by Capt. Nate Skinner
As Texas’ largest estuary, Galveston Bay is known for its nearly 600 square miles of wide-open water. The complex stretches some 30 miles in length and is about 17 miles wide, making it the seventh largest U.S. estuary. But some of the most exceptional fishing action for the next several weeks will take place in often overlooked parts of minute, off-the-grid locations of the bay system. [Read more…]
Jerome Kunz has been working on shrimp boats in Galveston since he was 10 years old. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Jerome Kunz has been harvesting the waters of Galveston Bay for 75 years. He still goes out every day. [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…]
Frederick B. Richardson Sr. stands in front of some of his paintings in his home in Texas City. Richardson enjoys using acrylics, pencil and pastels for his art. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Each piece of art displayed in the rooms of Frederick B. Richardson Sr.’s Texas City home tells a different story through creations he has painted from thoughts and ideas in his mind. [Read more…]
Friends and co-artists Nikki Olsen and Amy Satterly use sea beans to create jewelry. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
They come from Africa, South America, Central America and the Caribbean. They’re called sea beans, and the many-colored objects that wash up regularly on Galveston beaches are actually seeds and fruit. [Read more…]