recent work

This is a drawing I did a couple of years ago in colored pencil that I’m really proud of… but to tell you the truth. I’ll never do that again, lol. Ok maybe I will, but pencil took me forever. I really prefer paint in some ways! I
This is my aunt Margie’s wedding photo. I have always loved and cherished it since I inherited it. I never realized it would be some of the most important chronology for the rest of my research. The fact that this woman, my grandmother’s
Was gifted another photo of my Karankawa ancestor today, Emilio Guerra Sr but he preferred Indio or Joe. A few weeks ago DNA results came back and I am proud to say that he is definitely our long lost grandfather on my mother’s side. His native
inspired by my ancestor Luisa #ancestors #artoftheday #artcurator #artistsoninstagram #illustration #illo #illustrator #illustrationartists #illustagram #procreateart #procreate #procreatedrawing #procreateillustration #procreateapp #procreatebrush
a little collection of #springtime collages 🌸🦋🪴🪻🌼🌻🌾🪺🌱🐍 #collage #collageart #collageartwork #collagework #collageoftheday #spring #wildflower #wildflowers #florals #serpent #snakeandflowers #floralart #victorian #flowers #flowerstagram #fl
There is so much unspoken beauty and pain in family photographs. All the conversations you couldn’t be there for, weren’t born yet, the stories get rough and pocked with time. My words never do it justice. The way it feels to go through t
“First Central Memory” 2024, acrylic gouache mixed media #surrealart #surrealism #surrealismart #surrealistart #surrealismpainting #surrealistpainting #painting #americanpainter #americanpainting
After ten years of constant brick walls, uncovering so many family secrets and painful generational traumas along the way, I have finally found a key link in my maternal line. I’ve talked before about how being the family historian is not eithe

MALA HORA (the witching hour) is the studio name for my visual artwork. I am Gabi, a queer / nonbinary Xicanx multidisciplinary artist. My favorite creative realms to explore are surrealist painting and illustration, hand-painted wooden objects, comic books, mixtapes, and zines. Staying true to my namesake, my work explores memory, mythology, and magic. See my categorized portfolio here.

I look towards my ancestors and my family for inspiration. My true passion lies in telling our stories, ones I didn’t see represented in books or media growing up.  Descending from a long line of writers, musicians, painters, rancheros, pachucas and vaqueros, I try to highlight the energy of the past with my unique drawing style and a vibrant, nostalgic color palette. My work has been sought out in the past for exclusive collections, with groups like LucasFilms Ltd, Urban Outfitters, and Society6. Between client work and personal commissions, I spend time with my pets, plants, and family. 

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Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art - University of Missouri - Kansas City

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