![]() ![]() Gabriel is always available to mentor BIPOC youth and advocates for the leadership, hiring and promotion of BIPOC artists in all fields of creativity. He currently operates ScenicG, a visual art and design company providing services in art/design, workshops, consultation, facilitation and mentorship. Gabriel is considered an influencer and mentor among the BIPOC community. While developing as an artist, he also developed as a mentor for BIPOC youth. His ideology is heavily influenced by BIPOC women in the field. His experience and advocacy for social justice developed while working in theater. He has also been greatly influenced by his experience as a scenic artist with 20 years in the theater industry working for theaters such as South Coast Repertory, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and numerous colleges in California, Oregon and others. Gabriel received a BFA from Pratt Institute in NYC. He has been practicing as an artist ever since his parents provided him with sketch pads and pencils when he was a child. Being influenced by his mother, a school teacher, and his father, an artist/tool designer, he has found his strength in merging his influences to produce his practice of Artivism. The identity of his art work is rooted in social justice, advocacy, and mentorship. He works in various mediums from traditional art methods to multimedia and graphics. Originally from Southern California, Gabriel Barrera is a Mexican American/Chicano visual artist living in Southern Oregon. Learn more about Signal Fire at Artists’ Statement: Signal Fire empowers artists and activists in the fight for Indigenous sovereignty and land justice. In 2020, Erica Alexia Ledesma was the Tinderbox Artist in Residence at Phoenix-based Rogue Climate. Learn more at This is the fourth Signal Fire Tinderbox Residency and the second based in Southern Oregon. Located 30 minutes east of Ashland and 45 minutes west of Klamath Falls, Vesper Meadow is a rare highland meadow prioritizing native food plant cultivation and ecological values through partnership with scientists, Tribes, artists, educators, and other community leaders. “We are excited to collaborate with Gabriel, because with his art, he brings a lens of social justice and will be able to portray the complex relationships between people and land over time,” says Jeanine Moy, Director of the Vesper Meadow Restoration Preserve. Gabriel received a BFA from Pratt Institute and has worked for over 20 years as a scenic artist in theaters such as South Coast Repertory, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and numerous colleges. His artwork is rooted in social justice, advocacy, and youth mentorship. He works in various mediums including traditional art methods, multimedia and graphics. Originally from Southern California, Gabriel Barrera is a Mexican American/Xicanx visual artist living in Southern Oregon. This partnership exists at the intersection of multiple artist communities, regional social justice initiatives, and decolonized environmental stewardship showcasing the capacity of interdisciplinary coalition building across the Rogue Valley. Artists receive a stipend, and work closely with the staff and volunteers in the office and the field to develop a body of work specific to the experience. Tinderbox Artists in Residence are embedded in grassroots environmental advocacy organizations. The artwork created at this residency will be on display at Vesper Meadow as part of the Art Beyond outdoor art festival this summer, organized by Schneider Art Museum. ![]() SOUTHERN OREGON - Signal Fire announces Gabriel Barrera as 2021 Tinderbox Artist in Residence at Vesper Meadow. ![]()
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