Texas painter Albert Faggard Jr. was on Galvestonยs High Island when Hurricane Ike hit the Gulf Coast, and he was one of the first to see the extreme damage the storm left behind. The paintings that make up his ยIke: Passages and Memoriesย recall the areaยs landmarks and animal inhabitants before the storm. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Through May 3. Art Museum of Southeast Texas, 500 Main, Beaumont. For information, call 409-832-3432 or visit www.amset.org. Free.
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This article appears in Mar 5-11, 2009.