Joseph Cabello is a man of many mediums. Be sure to RSVP to see his acrylic paintings on display at our next showcase at the Angeleno Hotel for our 1st Birthday Party on Friday, March 12th! 

From where do you draw inspiration for your work?
I usually draw inspiration from everything: artists I look up to, ideas that people bring up randomly, my environment at the time. I pretty much get inspired from anything and everything from the way I feel when I wake up, to the way a tree looks/the way I see it when I walk by.

How would you describe your work?
I would describe my work to be different every time. I feel like the main reason is because my mindset on every piece is so varied that a lot of times when I hang my works people comment that despite the similarities it could easily be passed off as a different artist every time. I'm sure it also has a lot to do with the fact that I'm still young and learn new things everyday that can dramatically effect my work.

What do you love most about what you do? 
I love the way my artwork makes people feel, whether it's a mural job, a tattoo, a commissioned painting, or even my own work; I love seeing peoples eyes light up with excitement from the work I created. I'm really happy that I'm able to perform at a level that makes people notice the work I've put in.

Do you engage in different types of art? 
I actually touch a lot of mediums. I paint both traditionally and digitally. Traditionally, I use Acrylics, Oils, guouache, and Water Colors. I've used pastels for a lot of pieces, I do a lot of ink work with a rapidograph, and tattoos almost every day of the week. I paint with spraycan as well. Digitally, I paint with Photoshop and Illustrator. I use a lot of mediums on a daily basis I really feel like whenever I excel at one medium that it pushes my skill set in another. I've found that all art translates into one another, its just about finding out how.

Medium of choice? 
I love Acrylics, it's a relatively new medium to artists and I feel like this medium can be dramatically varied in almost anyway that I can use it to learn other mediums as well.

Anything you hope your viewers will take away with them after seeing your work? 
Honestly, I just hope that the viewer remembers seeing my work. If someone who has no idea who I am and sees one of my works and can remember it even for four hours after seeing it is a huge statement to me. I think its a huge compliment.

Any previous exhibitions/collaborations that you are most proud of? 
Yes, I do a lot of collaborational canvases and mural work with my friend/ fellow artist Lanny Markasky. We're both the same age and we've done a number of gigs together, ranging from graphic design to murals to live painting projects. We've done amazing work together and he helps me push myself to learn.

Favorite thing to do outside of making art?
I love wrestling both Professional (WWE) and amateur training. I love the sport and level of respect thats taught in grappling and jiu jitsu, the level of discipline in boxing it helps to keep you humble and an awesome way to excercise. I've also performed as a professional wrestler in an amateur setting in my hometown, it's an awesome experience.

Any current rising stars within the genre that you would recommend we look out for?
Nathan Ota, Craola Simkins, Jo Harrison, Jeff Gogue, Guy Aitchison