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Is this New Orleans or Galveston? The give away is the Texas flag hanging from the second floor porch. The architecture is similar and from the same time period. Large porches along the front of the residence with ceiling fans to blow away the tropical heat of summer. Windows with the all to familiar shutters and the wooden exterior common to the era reveal a welcoming mood to any island visitor. Flanked by two tropical palms the colorful porch radiates a southern charm about it. Shall we go in? What do you think about this piece?

© 2018 Gilbert W Mireles

From landscapes, to architecture, from visceral to our most human desires, my artwork is a window to the real world with a wrapper of artistic flair and feeling. I like creating artwork from real life as well as documenting travel locations under varying lighting conditions which guide my artistic mind. You will see it in my artwork, real locations, but changed by my feelings at the time, sometimes transforming the real, to the surreal but very recognizable. I make Galveston, Texas my home as I was born on the island and grew up as an islander. I see the surf daily but I am drawn to other locations by mountains and distant cultures. I feel most alive when I've recently photographed a location and use the photo as an inspiration for...