The Wallace E. Stegner Environmental Center presents an exhibit of work by Felicia Gabaldon consisting of reproductions of paintings and original painted skateboard decks. Gabaldon's paintings narrate the story of her identity as a Native American Indian with both Spanish and Mexican heritage. Gabaldon’s work draws from the imagination a mythical and mystic part of the human experience in the natural world. Through cultural, iconic and folkloric content, her work expresses the wonders of nature realized through symbols and tradition. Her paintings represent the distant reverence of self-discovery, culture and historical elements.
Gabaldon is from Santa Fe, N.M. and currently resides in Berkeley, CA. She is a resident artist at Faultline Artspace in Oakland, CA. Gabaldon’s work can be seen in Bay Area galleries. She was one of three artists to install artwork at the Presidio Tunnel Tops as part of the Ancestral Futurism Public Art Mentorship. Find her on Instagram at @feliciagabaldonart.
This exhibit is created in conjunction with SFPL's First Person: Native American Heritage Celebration. Visit sfpl.org/firstperson.
On view through October 2025.
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