Gabriella lives and works in Laguna Beach, California, where she practices as a full-time artist. Originally from the East Coast, she grew up in the small seaside town of Bethany Beach, Delaware. Her work emerges from a rich imagination, blending illustrative imagery inspired by the people, places, and things she encounters every day. Gabriella earned her BFA from the Laguna College of Art & Design in the spring of 2020.

Her paintings are deeply rooted in daily experience, capturing the beauty and complexity of life as she perceives it. Each piece reflects her observations through layered, painted fragments an intimate exploration of how her surroundings shape her aesthetic and perspective. Working primarily from life, Gabriella creates works that range from intimate studies to larger-than-life compositions. This direct engagement with the world around her allows for an authenticity that photographs or digital references cannot provide. Every brushstroke becomes part of an ongoing journey of discovery, revealing her genuine response to the ever-changing rhythm of life.