My name is Gavin. I am an independent artist painting my way across the star-filled galaxies and fantastical realms in my mind. I create works by hand in various mediums including gouache, oil, acrylic, and digital paints. My art is stylistic in nature with notes of retro-futurism, surrealism, nostalgia, and whimsy. Science fiction literature, animated films, and mid-century aesthetics are the foremost inspirations for my paintings.
I try to express a specific moment or mood or feeling with each piece I create. I think of my paintings as singular scenes within larger, imagined stories. In my mind they are like book cover illustrations or story prompts intended to invite the viewer to invent the story that’s happening. My work rarely has an overt message, however, I strive to imbue all things I create with a sense of wonder, optimism, inclusion, and kindness.
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