Gabriela is a native of Mexico City. Coming from a long line of artists, she studied art at Wright State University in the United States. Her life is full of experiences that have allowed her to develop her talent as an artist. Being born in Mexico nurtured a fondness for what most people would label as morbid images. Mexican art is a mixture of pre-Hispanic metaphors blended with graphic, and sometimes even terrifying, images of a bleeding and battered Jesus.
The horrendous realities of war and political instability that Mexicans endured from 1810 to the late 1930’s inspired many great artists. Some wanted to use their artistic abilities to attest to the brutal living conditions of every day life in Mexico. Others used their art to express their political opinions.
When Gabriela paints or creates sculptures she uses a fusion of influences from her native country. Jose Maria Velasco and his landscapes, Posada and his morbid sense of humor, Diego Rivera and his desire to show us the harsh reality of life experienced by the Mexican peasants oppressed by corrupt governments, and Frida Kahlo, who painted from the heart communicating a sense of physical and psychological anguish. Gabriela aims at raising awareness regarding the living conditions of the Mexican indigenous people who have been marginalized by economic realities and social discrimination.
As an activist, Gabriela uses her art as a venue for social commentary in the hope that indigenous people are not forgotten. In an era where Zapatistas have put down their guns and use words as a weapon against tyranny, she uses her art to compliment the messages of peace and respect for human rights emanating from the jungles of Mexico. Her landscapes are memories of her childhood recorded for posterity. As urbanization takes over the Mexican landscape, Gabriela wants to show the world the beauty of Mexico’s countryside before it fades away.
"I have to thank my best friend and husband Will for encouraging me to develop myself as an artists. He believed in me and saw something in me I did not believe I could achieve. I am also greatful to have a father whose artistic talent fostered,in me, a passion for art. Likewise, I have been influenced by exposure to the beautiful and pain-filled paintings of my younger brother Jorge and the beautiful glass artwork of my sister Laura."
Title | Address | Description |
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My Fukushima | Haegeumgang Theme Museum, Geoje, South Korea | 2015 | 8/18 - 9/18 |
Noche de los Artistas | Office of Latino Affairs, Wright State University, Dayton, OH | 2014 | 10/09 - 10/10 |
Minha Fukushima | Peace and Art Society, Faro, Portugal | 2014 | 10/01 - 10/18 |
Solo Exhibition | Kettering Arts Council, Kettering, OH | 2014 | 07/01 - 08/08 |
Alumni Exhibition | Wright State University, Dayton, OH | 2014 | 05/19 - 06/13 |
Park Art Fair International | Triberg, Germany | 2014 | 04/11 - 04/14 |
Art for Social Change | Casa Tiyahui, Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico | 2013 | 11/03 - 12/03 |
Exposition Dart sur les Droits de la Personne | University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 2013 | 10/23 - 11/22 |
Festival Mundial Das Artes Pela Paz | Uba, Minas Gerais, Brazil | 2013 | 09/05 - 09/15 |
Eighth Annual Print Show | Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, OH | 2013 | 03/01 - 03/24 |
Lilly Oncology on Canvas | Traveling exhibition | 2013 | 01/01 - 12/31 |
Dayton Matrix | Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries, Wright State University, Dayton, OH | 2012 | 10/31 - 11/30 |
Park Art Fair International | The Vernisage, Geneva, Switzerland | 2012 | 10/16 - 10/18 |
Dayton Takes Flight, Walking tour | Dayton, OH | 2012 | 09/30 - 10/14 |
Fall Juried Show | Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, OH | 2012 | 09/05 - 09/28 |
Plen Air Show | Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, OH | 2012 | 08/19 - 09/19 |
Odysseia | Naxos, Greece | 2012 | 06/27 - 08/07 |
Spring Juried Show | Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, OH | 2012 | 06/09 - 08/01 |
Fifth International Exhibition of Prints for Peace | Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico | 2012 | 05/28 - 07/02 |
Athens Art | Odessa Art Museum, Izmail, Ukraine | 2012 | 05/15 - 06/15 |
Athens Art Odysseia | Spiti Politismou, Crete, Greece | 2011 | 12/01 - 12/12 |
Park Art Fair International (Honorable Mention) | Geneva, Switzerland, | 2011 | 10/04 - 10/10 |
Grekof Gouk Kamensky Museum of Art, Rostov, Russia | 2011 | 09/14 - 09/23 | |
Cultural Encounters Through Mexican Paintings (Solo Exhibit) | Wright State Unversity, Dayton, OH | 2011 | 09/12 - 09/30 |
Dayton Patented Prints for Peace: Art from the Dayton Printmakers Cooperative | Missing Peace Art Space, Dayton, OH | 2011 | 09/02 - 10/06 |
American Mosaic | Mills Pond House Gallery, St. James, NY | 2011 | 08/27 - 09/16 |
Dayton by Daytonians | Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, OH | 2011 | 08/20 - 08/28 |
The Love of Art Variety Show | The Acquire Gallery, London, UK | 2011 | 08/04 - 09/04 |
Kay Smith Memorial Printmaking Show | Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, OH | 2011 | 07/10 - 07/17 |
Art for Japan Travel Gallery | Viena, Austria | 2011 | 06/15 - 06/30 |
Fourth International Exhibition of Prints for Peace | Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico | 2011 | 06/01 - 06/30 |
Spring Juried Show | Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, OH | 2011 | 05/01 - 05/14 |
Park Art Fair International (Honorable Mention) | Geneva, Switzerland | 2010 | 10/06 - 10/08 |
Fall Juried Show (Third Place Oil Category) | Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, OH | 2010 | 10/03 - 10/18 |
Athens International Art Exhibition, | Technopolos, Athens, Greece | 2010 | 08/30 - 09/16 |
Arte Latino II | Mill Pond House Gallery, St. James, NY | 2010 | 08/14 - 09/30 |
Kay Smith Memorial Printmaking Show | Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, OH | 2010 | 07/11 - 08/01 |
Ladybird Picnic Exhibition | The Acquire Arts Gallery, London, UK | 2010 | 05/21 - 05/27 |
Spring Open Juried Show (THIRD PLACE WINNER) | Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, OH | 2010 | 04/10 - 04/25 |
Reclaiming our Preciousness | Wright State University, Dayton, OH | 2010 | 04/05 - 04/30 |
Unitarian Universalist Church "Bowl of Soup" event | Franklin, OH | 2010 | 03/05 - 03/30 |
The Aubrie Art Exhibition | Felsted, Essex, United Kingdom | 2010 | 02/09 - 03/01 |
Exhibition at the Genève Cottage | Genève Cottage, Geneva, Switzerland | 2009 | 12/09 - 01/03/10 |
Park Art Fair International | Geneva, Switzerland | 2009 | 11/19 - 11/28 |
The Art of Peace Exhibition | Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, OH | 2009 | 10/22 - 11/01 |
Fall Member Juried Show | Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, OH | 2009 | 10/04 - 10/19 |
Arte Latino | Mills Pond House Gallery, St. James, NY | 2009 | 08/22 - 09/23 |
Arte y Vida | Gallery 1, Chicago, IL | 2009 | 06/13 - 12/13 |
5 females, 5 artists, 5 viewpoints | The Cannery Arts Center, Dayton, OH | 2009 | 06/03 - 06/30 |
No Right No Wrong | High Road Gallery, Columbus, OH | 2009 | 06/03 - 06/27 |
Politically Incorrect: Depicting the Unspeakable (Solo Exhibition) | Wright State University, Dayton OH | 2009 | 05/28 - 06/12 |
Spring Juried Show | Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, OH | 2009 | 04/26 - 05/10 |
Art for Peace, Guests Artists | Dayton International Peace Museum, Dayton, OH | 2009 | 02/11 - 02/28 |
Tallin Red Cross Winter Exhibition | Tallin, Estonia | 2008 | 11/07 - 11/27 |
"Women organize internationally: Art across borders" Women, Power and Politics | International Museum of Women | 2008 | 11/01 - 11/30 |
Autumn Fine Art Exhibition | The Framer's Gallery, London, UK | 2008 | 10/20 - 10/26 |
My Mexican Homeland (Solo Exhibition) | Wright State University, Dayton, OH | 2008 | 10/07 - 10/24 |
Fall Member Show | Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, OH | 2008 | 10/05 - 10/26 |
Red Cross Summer Exhibition | The Hague, The Netherlands | 2008 | 06/07 - 06/24 |
Open Member Show | Suffolk Art League, Suffolk, VA | 2008 | 05/05 - 06/07 |
Agora 08 | Junction View Studios, Columbus, OH | 2008 | 04/18 - 04/20 |
Marysville Public Library, Marysville, OH | 2008 | 04/01 - 04/30 | |
Circling The Globe Through Women's Lives Exhibition | Mill Ponds House Gallery, St. James, NY | 2008 | 03/29 - 04/30 |
Magical Mistery Exhibition | Gabrichidze Gallery, Brussels, Belgium | 2008 | 02/19 - 03/24 |
Remember, Relive, and Rejoice | The Gloria Singletary Gallery, Lexington, KY | 2007 | 10/15 - 11/30 |
Open Member Show | Suffolk Art League, Suffolk, VA | 2007 | 06/17 - 07/30 |
Proyecto futuro, arte contemporaneo | Casa de la Cultura de Morelia, Mexico | 2007 | 04/17 - 08/15 |
Dead by corset/beneath the surface | Suffolk Art League, Suffolk, VA | 2007 | 04/17 - 05/17 |
Senior Show Exhibition | Wright State University, Dayton OH | 2006 | 05/14 - 06/05 |