About — gabriela domville

My creative expression started at an early age. Building, constructing, and sewing were among my childhood pastimes and became a lifetime passion. I have moved through different disciplines in my artistic life but always focused on further developing my creativity. I worked in the apparel industry for several years and made ceramics as a hobby, opening new paths of expression. In my constant search for creativity, I earned two certifications, one in art, and one in photography, and completed numerous workshops in mix media techniques. My art is a collection of all these experiences, often using fabric, thread, paint, and objects that bring new elements to a traditional approach.

Dealing with a shaking tragedy in my family, as well as my deep appreciation for nature and motherhood, are among the triggers that bring a perspective of the fragility and frugality of life, as well as the importance of conserving resources. These themes pervade every work piece I create, whether it is in paint, paper, fabric, or thread. I often employ elements that represent nature, time, life, and death; a very subtle Memento Mori. It is part of my practice to include discarded materials like teabags, labels, used papers, fabrics, wood, and other objects in my artwork.

based in San diego, California

Email: hello@gabrieladomville.com

Instagram: @gabrieladomvilleart

Shop Instagram: @gdomvilleatelier

EXHIBITIONS

2021/ El Nido, San Diego, CA 2021/ Ashton Gallery, San Diego, CA 2019/ Cobalt Gallery, San Diego, CA
2018/ San Diego County Fair, San Diego, CA
2017/ San Diego County Fair, San Diego, CA
2016/ Hammonds Y3, San Diego, CA
2015/ San Diego County Fair, San Diego, CA
2014/ San Diego Art Institute & San Diego County Fair, San Diego, CA
2013/ San Diego Art Institute & San Diego County Fair, San Diego, CA
2012/ San Diego Art Institute & San Diego County Fair, San Diego, CA
2011/ San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA

EDUCATION

Jannette Klein

Fashion Design / Mexico City

Ceramica e Terracotta Da Giardino

Studio Giambo/ Florence Italy

Art and Creative Process

UCSD / San Diego

Photography

UCSD / San Diego

Articles

"Meet Gabriela Domville"

on SDVoyager

"Gabriela Domville "

on The Curator’s Salon

“Gabriela Domville’s love of nature, conservation, history, and concern for our ecosystem runs throughout the diverse outpourings of her imaginative mind. She sensitively combines materials and processes to create beautiful artworks that incorporate scraps from nature, industry, and family history into visual commentaries of our times." Jean Snow

ARTIST STAtement

One can think that they have seen the same landscape over and over. However, a single cloud in the sky can affect the refraction of light and give birth to a new realm of colors. The same happens with life, a single event can significantly impact so many other facets leading to an almost kaleidoscopic range of various points of view. The way we choose to perceive things can make a situation feel better or worse.
By appreciating art and nature we are given an opportunity to see, to choose beauty in everything that surrounds us.
Being in nature brings me peace and tranquility. The imagery of plants, colors, lines, and textures serve as an endless source of inspiration.

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