The Work
Things Aren't What They Appear
There's always something happening at the edges of a Gabe Leonard painting. A figure you can't quite read. A sky that's doing more than weather. The world burning softly behind someone who isn't looking back.
"I like to discover what I'm doing as I go. Being too deliberate causes the work to go flat — emotionally flat."
The paintings live somewhere between Western myth and fever dream — a cinematic, pre-apocalyptic landscape, The quiet right before something shifts. The figures aren't posing for paintings. Abstraction is doing most of the talking, we feel it.
Comedy on the cusp of tragedy. The feeling is the point. Spare us the details.
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The outskirts of nowhere
Welcome back
Imagine a world where everything you believe has gone on vacation.Trying to distinguish between a dream and a memory. Everything is recognizable, vague and bizarre. You can't quite put your finger on it, but you know you've been here before. It's the pre-apocalyptic landscape. We recognize the patterns, we see what we want to see. Everything, good or bad, is a guide to our understanding and making sense of this experience. This world and this town is an expression coming out of that experience.
What are you doing here?
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New studio proof release
Respawn studio proof 48"x30 inches -
Featured originals
New pieces from the Welcome To Town series -
Original Art
oil paintings and drawings -
Meet the artist
Who the hell is this guy? -
Events
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Wyoming Art & Frame
Home on the range, where death and the taxman play 21 March 2026It's time to return to the source. Being a son of Wyoming is a source of pride. The impact of the landscape on my identity and art is foundational. This... -
LA Art Show
LA Convention Center Jan 7-11I’ll be exhibiting at the LA Art Show this January with Copro Gallery , running January 7–11, 2026 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The LA Art Show is one... -
Hambone Comedy
Pop-up show 22 November 2025Last show of the year… and we’re going out with a BANGER! 🎇 We’ve got a stacked lineup, fresh art by Gabe, and Tupetz Wine pouring all night. This is... -
The Show Must Go On
Edmonton, Alberta Canada 3 - 4 October 2025Making my way back to Edmonton this Oct 3-4th. I'll be shaking hands and slapping babies. Looking forward to meeting new and existing collectors and maybe having a day at... -
Marcus Ashley
Lake Tahoe, NV July 18th & 19thMeet Gabe Leonard in Lake Tahoe and experience his signature blend of moody, cinematic storytelling and bold, expressive characters. 12-5pm
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