Gabriel Bonfili is a mixed media artist and musician based in St. Louis, MO.
Words from the artist:
"In an odd way, art may not have a purpose, much like music or dance. It just feels good. Create like a child, fearlessly. The goal is not the finished product, but the journey itself.
Capturing human emotion through portraiture is a most potent form of communication.
The attempt to find balance in abstract and realism.
Countless layers are deployed in an improvisational manner, much like jazz. One
color to start, against a chaotic background. Each subsequent move depends on the previous until harmony is achieved.
Struggle, beauty, balance, surprise. The evolving mystery itself is a perpetual quest."
For a deeper look visit:
Behind the Brush of Gabriel Bonfili
Bryan Hollerbach
Ladue News, 2016