Admiration, a Gift

oil on canvas
Spotlight Artist

Gallery Affiliations:
Night Gallery
Admiration, a Gift

oil on canvas
The Encounter

oil on canvas
An Inquiry into the Femme

oil on canvas
My multimedia practice weaves together Los Angeles landmarks, Spanish art history, and the lived experiences of my Mexican-American heritage and queer community. Through photography, I document the people who shape my world—capturing intimate moments at Pride festivals, quiet gatherings, and celebrations that become spaces of refuge and connection. My poetry chronicles travels and friendships across Southern California, mapping the emotional geography of belonging.
These modes converge in my painting practice, where the act of creation becomes performance itself. Spiritual ephemera and figures pulse across my canvases in a diaristic approach that transforms personal narrative into visual language. As both an American and Mexican citizen born and raised in California, I navigate the complex legacy of Spanish colonialism—the language that shapes my thoughts, the church that informs my spirituality, and the rituals that mark time. Through this intersection of mediums, I create work that honors both the weight of history and the vitality of present-day queer Chicano experience in Los Angeles.
Works shared by the artist outside of their featured New American Paintings selections


Dec 2025
Bill Powers
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