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About Doug Gilbert

Doug Gilbert's paintings synthesize surrealism, psychedelia, and graffiti art. He received a BA in Fine Arts/Painting at Hofstra University in 1971, has won numerous awards, and has shown in galleries in the US, Italy, and Germany. His work can be viewed online at dgilbert.net, on Facebook, and on Saatchi Art.

12 Paintings by Doug Gilbert

Doug Gilbert

Confluence (detail) by Doug Gilbert

As I see it, an artwork presents an intermediate reality between the natural sense-perceived world and the non-sensual interior objects of consciousness. The work itself is, of course, a … [Read more...]

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Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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