Gabriel Gonzalez's artistic interests were informed by his father's art collection of Panamanian artists, and the abstract work of Antonio Alvarado captivated him. Abstraction better expresses the world inside him, which translates into vibrant colors and dynamic lines. The layering of paint and its manipulation to create his textures takes him months to complete, each piece being an investment of Gonzalez's time and skill. Titled in numerical sequence, "00254" reveals a sectioned composition, divided into 9 small squares, where the stopping of the lines aid ins this visual effect.