Upon visiting a local music venue a few weekends ago called "Babylon", I was lucky enough to have my brain melted with some bad ass metal (Hymn of Rlyeh) and then reconstructed again with some amazing artwork and live painting from Gabriel Welch.
Even though I am not heavy into the art scene, I give myself credit for being able to spot and appreciate talent. Gabriel's work is top notch and really shows resemblance to another amazing local artist, Joshua Wigger.
"Gabriel is an expressive artist painting from life experiences and parts of his philosophy can be seen throughout his pieces. From 2001 to current he has been developing a playful aerosol style and continues to create beautiful canvas works. He has painted numerous murals which can be seen around the valley including: Alejandra's Mexican restaurant in Visalia, Mooney Ink Tattoo parlor in visalia, and Monet's Cafe in exeter to name a few. Gabriel has volunteered his time helping kids at the YMCA to paint murals of the sequoia trees and gives motivational speeches at elementary schools. He did a live painting at the Juxtapoz issue release party at Club 6 in San Francisco. Gabriel is the founder of StarGaze Mafia, an artist driven clothing line and toy manufacturer. Gabriel Welch is a traveler of life leaving his footprints in each piece he creates."
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Stargaze Mafia - Gabriel Welch
