Southern California artist Lola Gil‘s dreamlike portraits are packed with imaginative subjects and curious rituals placed in surreal, often ethereal settings.
The artist, who goes simply by Lola, applies a self-taught technique emblematic of her local heritage, with each painting inspired by an antique frame from her collection of flea-market finds. The personal narratives harmoniously blend with fantasy, created, says Lola, while being “pulled along by the moon as the unexpected guest, mesmerized by its significance for the love of a story.”
Visit Lola’s website, follow her on Twitter, and if you’re in Los Angeles, catch Ipsum Factum, Lola’s second solo show at Corey Helford Gallery.
Imagineer, courtesy of Lola
Enjoy the Quiet Capture the Sounds, courtesy of Lola
Everything Else Was Seeking, courtesy of Lola
Akitsushima, courtesy of Lola
Forrester and the Extraordinary Blossom, courtesy of Lola
Inside the Never Sink, courtesy of Lola
Quiet Moments Wrap the Loose, courtesy of Lola
The Outpour, courtesy of Lola
Lola at work