About

GARLAND FLOWERS

Born to a military family in the 1950's town of San Antonio, Texas, Garland was severely afflicted with polio as an infant. While inhibiting his mobility, the disease forced a unique opportunity on him without knowing it, the need to learn how to overcome physical limitations and succeed in spite of them.
From the beginning Garland exhibited talent with the paintbrush and other mediums that eventually developed into an uncontrollable passion for the arts and a love for anything with wheels, wings and engines.
At nineteen he opened his first business in Reno, Nevada, custom painting, pin striping and air brushing cars, boats, motorcycles, airplanes and anything else that would hold still long enough to paint on. For the next twelve years he supplemented his painting by creating commercial graphics for clients in casino gaming and related businesses. During that period he gained a solid reputation as a creative resource and became involved with some of the most historically high profile projects in and out of the casino gaming industry. His contributions ranged from marketing expertise to product design, illustration and creative advertising.
Influenced by his uncle, a professional photographer, there was always an interest in the camera. "I am not a photographer", cites Garland. Although, he wishes he could be the kind of photographer that sits on the side of a volcano for three weeks or hikes miles through foreign jungles to get that perfect shot, he realized at an early age that wouldn't be possible. So, with some encouragement from his parents, he began creating at the easel which created for him a solid career path and ultimately evolved into a proficiency with computers.
When digital camera technology rose in efficiency it became a valuable tool in his arsenal of creative weapons and now he uses it to capture images to digitally manipulate. He doesn't have to wait for weeks on a mountain side or hike for miles to get the perfect shot ...he can make the shot perfect. What he refers to as ..."dealing with physical limitations".
With respect, his desire is to move away from traditional, hyper-focused photography and gently lean into an impressionistic style, encouraging the viewer to "fill in the blanks" with their imagination, causing a deeper connection to the beauty of the intense colors and the emotional impact these subjects create. Thanks for visiting.
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MY PERSONAL RANT, MANY YEARS IN THE MAKING
During my beginning years, before computer and printer technology existed, I expressed myself with paint, canvas and any other type of creative medium I could get my hands on. As time went on, digital technology became my new brush and canvas. It didn't take long for me to find out that I was good at it, so I diverted my attention from the art table to the computer. Developing unique digital art production technique became a passon when I realized I could perform the same tasks previously done by hand. It took a couple of years to abandon the "old school" completly, but my knowledge base and experiences allowed me fairly smooth transition. This change allowed me to be much more prolific by exploring infinately more artisic variables and more experimentation with layout, color and perportions. That's when I really started to learn.
"WHEELS, WINGS and ENGINES was an idea that came about by my desire to capture and create imagery of all the things related to cars, aircraft and motorcycles. Being a typical "car guy" combined with a little creative ability gave me the oportunity to show everyone just how much I loved them. So, I created a space where I could travel the country capturing pictures of cool vehicles and combined with the miracle of digital technology I could express myself with the best quality printing equipment and the internet to market it.
I don't use much of the "natural" mediums anymore, but the knowlege and experience I gained during those early years at the art table has made me understand why the technology developed the way it did. I don't rely on "AI" to create. It's my opinion that there is no "one button" solution for creating unique art. Using digital tools to create the way I have for years allows me to come up with "Garland" images ...unique and mine.
WALL ART FOR EVERYONE ...FOR EVERY SPACE
Framed prints with or without a matt, from small to large.
Small or large prints on quality paper and archival inks.
Display one or in groups.8", 10" or 12" squares.
Choose the frameless material you prefer.
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