My name is Gabriel

I am an oil painter who believes in the power of art to start conversations, empower people, and bring about deeper connections to one another and the world we live in. I make art with the aim of doing just that, of creating finely crafted pictures which will resonate between friends, over dinner, and through time. My work emphasizes the capacity of painting for contemporary visual poetry and story telling, often authoring fables, weaving symbols, and lacing the canvas with open ended questions and ambiguous meanings. I design my paintings to stand themselves as pictorial tools for exploration and self determination. They are created with care and passion, often beginning with writing and poetry, and seeking to explore the inspiring challenges that I struggle with as a person, and a member of my community. I live and work in Hamilton Ontario, Canada where I organize alongside my fellow artists, grow food, and run and curate a project called Art Lotto (.ca). I love animals, plants, food, and people.