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Galveston, Texas is rich in history and architecture. This piece displays the architectural styles of the 1900's amid the shadow of the modern skyscraper, the American National Insurance Building. The palms give the homes an island feel under the stark blue sky of midday. Subdued colors, aged and weathered, embrace the old homes as the skyscraper hovers over them from a distance in it's tall standing glory.

© 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...