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paintings, her focus primarily being on the salt marsh and
clouded skies. Her group of works includes mixed medias
of oils, gold leaf, beeswax, watercolors and acrylics.
The gallery also features small to large scale paintings
in oils or mixed media (both originals and prints),
hand-carved and turned wooden bowls by Dale Hooks,
intricate fabric mosaics by Brenda Bunten Schloesser,
carved sculptures made from reclaimed trees by James D.
Phillips, and glass sculptures by Bill Meek.
The gallery has a wide variety of artwork in all sizes and
price ranges. items can be viewed online, and purchases
can be made over the phone with worldwide shipping
available. The gallery also offers paid parking and
discounts for previous collectors and interior designers.
René Wiley Gallery is open daily from 11am-5pm or by
appointment. for more details call 409.750.9077 or visit
www.renewileygallery.com.

vacatIon on canvaS
2204 Postoffice
With a resident artist as prolific as he is gifted, every
month brings something new and beautiful to see at
vacation on Canvas. This combination studio/gallery
features the work of Robert Peterson, who masterfully
captures the island environment in brilliant, vivid colors
and precise detail, emanating a relaxing comfort that has
become his trademark.
Peterson has a variety of large and small original
paintings for sale along with prints of his artwork on paper
and canvas. The gallery also offers a variety of one-of-a-
kind newly designed ceramic tiles, pillows and mugs of
ABOvE: A selection of fish With Attitude by Mike quinn can be found at Peterson’s favorite works including Timmy Turtle, any of
both The Shoppes on Postoffice and The Sandbar Grill which will make a perfect gift for friends and family that
PAGE 54 fROM LEfT: “fishing the Gulf” by Robert Peterson at vacation love Galveston. Timmy Turtle Halloween cards and tiles
on Canvas; “Celadon iii” by Anne L Davis, Best of Show fall 2022 at are also now available.
Galveston Art League vacation on Canvas is open Wednesday thru Monday Courtesy images
PAGE 55 fROM TOP: ”August Alley” by René Wiley at René Wiley Gallery; 12-6pm or by appointment. for more details call
“Christmas 2022” by Mayuko Ono Gray at Galveston Arts Center 409.974.4066 or visit www.vacationoncanvas.com. GM

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