{"id":249,"date":"2011-05-09T22:58:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-10T02:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nialangley.com\/blog\/my-favorite-pieces-from-rob-gonsalves.html"},"modified":"2017-04-18T11:31:26","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T15:31:26","slug":"my-favorite-pieces-from-rob-gonsalves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nialangley.com\/blog\/my-favorite-pieces-from-rob-gonsalves\/","title":{"rendered":"My Favorite Pieces from ROB GONSALVES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is an artist who I have just recently become a fan of named Rob Gonsalves. You&#8217;ll see why I like him in a minute, but first, how about some background on the man.<\/p>\n<p>Taken from discoverygalleries.com:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Artist Rob Gonsalves was born in Toronto, Canada in 1959. During his childhood, he developed an interest in drawing from imagination using various media.  By age twelve, his awareness of architecture grew as he learned perspective techniques and began to do his first paintings and renderings of imagined buildings. <\/p>\n<p>After an introduction to Artists Dali and Tanguy, Gonsalves began his first surrealist paintings. The &#8220;Magic Realism&#8221; approach of Magritte along with the precise perspective illusions of Escher came to be influences in his future work. <\/p>\n<p>In his post college years, Gonsalves worked full time as an architect, also painting trompe l\u2019oeil murals and theatre sets. After an enthusiastic response in 1990 at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Gonsalves devoted himself to painting full time. <\/p>\n<p>Although Gonsalves\u2019 work is often categorized as surrealistic, it differs as the images are deliberately planned and result from conscious thought. Ideas are largely generated by the external world and involve recognizable human activities, using carefully planned illusionist devices. Gonsalves injects a sense of magic into realistic scenes. As a result, the term &#8220;Magic Realism&#8221; describes his work accurately. His work is an attempt to represent human beings\u2019 desire to believe in the impossible.<\/p>\n<p>In June of 2003, Simon and Schuster introduced North America and Canada to Imagine a Night, Gonsalves\u2019 first hardcover book featuring sixteen paintings.  In October of 2004, Sterling Publishing released masters of Deception. A hardcover book featuring, Gonsalves\u2019 image The Sun Sets Sail on the cover, and including a 16 page chapter on the artist.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the success of Imagine A Night, Simon &amp; Schuster released Imagine A Day, a companion book in February of 2005.  Followed by \u201cImagine A Place\u201d in 2008. Sellers Publishing produced his first wall calendar for 2009, titled \u201cmaster of Illusion\u201d and another was released for 2010.  Gonsalves has been recognized as the most famous living surrealist painter in North America, and is currently published by Huckleberry Fine Art in Rockville, Maryland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Now, here are seventeen of my favorite pieces from Mr. Gonsalves (in no particular order).<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vxeAr3onAuA\/TchsLYu-3cI\/AAAAAAAAAqo\/VjFx2u39H5s\/s1600\/AcrobaticEngineering.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/AcrobaticEngineering.jpg?resize=640%2C547&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">1.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Acrobatic Engineering<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Mc39DVLnj2o\/Tchsg-t2p4I\/AAAAAAAAAq4\/Q46t5yOyt90\/s1600\/CarvedInStone.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/CarvedInStone.jpg?resize=470%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"470\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">2.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Carved In Stone<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kKYQQnmI9rw\/Tchst1m8CEI\/AAAAAAAAArA\/fpTLiTDAwUk\/s1600\/Deluged.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Deluged.jpg?resize=467%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"467\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">3.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Deluged<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-RXeFkfqodUo\/TchtE7gNn5I\/AAAAAAAAArI\/phNq_GtbDsE\/s1600\/FallColourFlies.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/FallColourFlies.jpg?resize=640%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">4.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Fall Colour Flies<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-N69ROa2mh8k\/TchtNFiZoHI\/AAAAAAAAArQ\/7C1OgxYPrH4\/s1600\/Gonsalves_CathedralofCommerce.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Gonsalves_CathedralofCommerce.jpg?resize=640%2C320&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">5.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Cathedral of Commerce<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-O5Axk3ZUm08\/TchtW7NiAAI\/AAAAAAAAArY\/yR2xW-Y4tTE\/s1600\/Gonsalves_Change%2Bof%2BScenery%2BII%2B%2528Making_Mountains%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Gonsalves_ChangeofSceneryII28Making_Mountains29.jpg?resize=640%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">6.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Change of Scenery II (Making Mountains)<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G2V2zIK0t80\/TchtgJQuvpI\/AAAAAAAAArg\/ZQQJXAhX_og\/s1600\/gonsalves_SweetCity.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/gonsalves_SweetCity.jpg?resize=640%2C412&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">7.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Sweet City<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5fB0v8bBjZM\/Tchtrg6SkVI\/AAAAAAAAAro\/h7Tj2z9yFsQ\/s1600\/Gonsalves_TableTop_Towers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Gonsalves_TableTop_Towers.jpg?resize=531%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"531\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">8.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Table Top Towers<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MMozVCYeMyE\/Tcht49t--NI\/AAAAAAAAArw\/EVkdZpeBAGg\/s1600\/Gonsalves_TheMosaicMoat.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Gonsalves_TheMosaicMoat.jpg?resize=467%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"467\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">9.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>The Mosaic Moat<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5BioatwiZzs\/TchuCk9BLFI\/AAAAAAAAAr4\/qFB7zjMRzvY\/s1600\/HouseByTheRailroad.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/HouseByTheRailroad.jpg?resize=640%2C545&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">10.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>House By The Railroad<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jw0hvsEwiGo\/TchuhfObhdI\/AAAAAAAAAsA\/ot6YXwlxi2w\/s1600\/RGonsalves_WhiteBlanket.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/RGonsalves_WhiteBlanket.jpg?resize=531%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"531\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">11.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>White Blanket<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oQ-PUs7rolQ\/TchuqmuU6RI\/AAAAAAAAAsI\/l1kWNJ0AvC8\/s1600\/RGonsalves_WidowsWalk.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/RGonsalves_WidowsWalk.jpg?resize=640%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">12.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Widow&#8217;s Walk<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vDdorkP_A88\/Tchu4yo8C5I\/AAAAAAAAAsQ\/FbahiiTfVS8\/s1600\/RGonsavles_TowerofKnowledge.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/RGonsavles_TowerofKnowledge.jpg?resize=640%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">13.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Towers of Knowledge<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ms3WZZBhS3E\/TchvVPyi5rI\/AAAAAAAAAsY\/_ZGO8h4iMFo\/s1600\/StillWaters.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/StillWaters.jpg?resize=531%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"531\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">14.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Still Waters<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iJQpYRHJ7CM\/TchvgYMQ39I\/AAAAAAAAAsg\/_-MDx-JKyaw\/s1600\/The%2BLibrary.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/TheLibrary.jpg?resize=465%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"465\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">15.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>The Library<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CyyYaf3hhBo\/TchvwgRHPzI\/AAAAAAAAAso\/O6QTCz08G4Q\/s1600\/TreeHouseInAutumn.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/TreeHouseInAutumn.jpg?resize=454%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"454\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">16.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Tree House In Autumn<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-roK7ZinOHJU\/Tchxpm0RioI\/AAAAAAAAAs4\/wquv65afiqk\/s1600\/Gonsalves_BedtimeAviation.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Gonsalves_BedtimeAviation.jpg?resize=640%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">17.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Bedtime Aviation<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nYEAH! That&#8217;s about it for me! If you had any, <b>which ones were your favorite?!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you like to see more from Rob Gonsalves, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoverygalleries.com\/ArtistGallery.asp?artist_id=23&amp;category_id=2\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you all have a fantastic day, and if you have any suggestions for blog topics for me, feel free to email me at <b>nialangleyspeaks@gmail.com<\/b>!<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IUcC29dJgzM\/TchxJcr10mI\/AAAAAAAAAsw\/VbjP1QIyy5g\/s1600\/Signature.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nialangley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Signature-3.jpg?resize=320%2C149&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n<i><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Pictures&#8217; citation: discoverygalleries.com<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is an artist who I have just recently become a fan of named Rob Gonsalves. 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