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Galveston aRt leaGue
Throughout May, the Galveston Art League (GAL) gallery
will display more than 100 works that were accepted into
its Spring 2023 Juried Show. Art League members as well as
nonmember artists from the Galveston-Houston area were
allowed to enter up to three pieces in the competition.
Cash prizes were awarded to Best of Show and first- and
second-place artworks in six different categories: works on
paper, works on canvas or board, 3-D wall-hung, 3-D free-
standing, photography, and digital art. Most of the pieces are
for sale, both in the gallery and online on the GAL website.
Galveston Art League hosts three juried competitions each
year; the winter show is in February and the fall show is in
September. A prospectus is posted on the website a few
weeks in advance of entry date.
The league, established in June 1914, is an all-volunteer
nonprofit organization that promotes visual arts and art
education throughout the greater Galveston County region.
Its 12 monthly exhibits promoting works by local artists
represent a major part of that mission.
Galveston Art League is located at 2117-A Postoffice. The
gallery is open Friday-Sunday from 12-6pm. For more details
call 409.621.1008 or visit www.GalvestonArtLeague.com.

RenÉ wIley GalleRy
René Wiley Gallery is continuing to celebrate being open for
14 years in 2023. Artist and gallery owner René Wiley has a
colorful new collection of oil paintings of local birds in tree
branches from her pastural land and coastal orchard, as well or mixed media (both originals and prints), hand-carved and
as a series of Galveston’s lifeguard stands on beaches. turned wooden bowls by Dale Hooks, intricate fabric mosaics
Daughter Rachel Wiley-Janota has added new Big Bend by Brenda Bunten Schloesser, carved sculptures made from
and West Texas landscapes to accompany her gulf coast reclaimed trees by James D. Phillips, and glass sculptures by
paintings, her focus primarily being on the salt marsh and Bill Meek.
Courtesy images of oils, gold leaf, beeswax, encaustic wax, watercolors and price ranges. Items can be viewed online, and purchases can
The gallery has a wide variety of artwork in all sizes and
clouded skies. Her group of works includes mixed medias
be made over the phone with worldwide shipping available.
acrylics.
The gallery also offers paid parking and discounts for
The gallery also features small to large scale paintings in oils
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