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OuT & abOuT | gallery spOTlighT

GAlveSTon GAllerIeS

local arTisTs offer an array of WorKs ThaT Will add beauTy and elegance To any space
by John hAll

alveston is blessed with a community of local have unique names and personalities. Each one of his fun
artists who can, with a stroke of a brush or the art pieces has their own backstory and is unique in both
gsnap of a shutter, capture eternally the totality looks and design.
of the island’s essence. Whether searching for a unique quinn’s work includes metal, clay, fiberglass and foam
gift, a token of your time here on the island, or an sculptures of quirky sea critters, fantastical clay creatures
accoutrement to home décor, the talented artists of these of all kinds, and tribal masks, as well as original canvas
Galveston galleries say it all - without saying a word. paintings and prints.
The Shoppes on Postoffice is open Thursday thru
fISh wIth attItUDE Monday from 12-6pm. The Sandbar Grill at the West
the shoppes on Postoffice, 2201 Postoffice End Marina opens daily at 11am. To find out more about
the Sandbar grill, 21706 Burnet Drive artist Mike quinn visit www.fishwithattitude.com or call
Local artist Mike quinn, the creator behind the 832.425.8661.
successful fish With Attitude collection, has a wide
variety of his works displayed at two island locations - in galvESton aRtS cEntER
downtown Galveston at The Shoppes on Postoffice and 2127 Strand
on the west end of the island in Sea isle at The Sandbar Galveston Arts Center (GAC) features three exhibitions
Grill. on view throughout the month of September. in the
Over the years, quinn has amassed a near-cult following first-floor Strand Gallery the exhibition Fall seven times,
of collectors and established an instantly recognizable get up eight features monumental graphite drawings by
style with his works. His undersea and land creatures all Mayuko Ono Gray that juxtapose Japanese calligraphic

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