Artists Statement:

Gabriel's work focuses on the dissection and then reinterpretation of eclectic, quirky, or humorous imagery taken from his own photography.

He identifies the key areas of interest and detail, whilst abstracting or removing the elements considered unimportant or irrelevant, to create illustrational and sometimes abstract compositions in paint, pencil and ink.


A brief biography

Gabriel graduated from Bretton Hall, University of Leeds and lived and worked as a sculptor in Wakefield, West Yorkshire until moving to London in 1999.  He retrained as a painter, and specialised in portraits before moving into more contemporary and abstract realms. He also worked as a freelancer, designing and constructing theatre sets and scenery for many of London’s popular theatrical venues.

He has also been the Latymer Upper School Arts technician in Hammersmith, West London for the last eleven years, and has curated over fifty art exhibitions for students, staff and professional artists in Latymer’s purpose built gallery.  This has led to Gabriel using his curatorial talents in several recent exciting projects.

Gabriel lives with his partner in Harlesden, North West London and has become heavily involved in the community. His work with the Harlesden Town Team and its regeneration of the area has inspired the creation of www.harlesdengallery.co.uk, a website that showcases and champions the work of NW10's resident artists.

Gabriel also plays an important role in the Free Painters and Sculptors group. FPS is an established group of artists that exhibit twice a year in some of London’s best commercial galleries.  Gabriel is currently the membership and marketing officer on the committee and runs the group’s website. He is also curating their next show in November which is being held at La Galleria, Pall Mall.