Visual Art – Baltimore
Gel is a Filipino artist living in Baltimore. She studied at the University of the Philippines college of fine arts. Gel worked for 12 years in the industry of home design and construction, painting murals and furniture. She simultaneously painted large scale oil and acrylic paintings. Shortly after exhibiting in New York at the Philippine Consulate, Gel moved to Baltimore and focused on drawing and painting. She paints portraits and human subjects experimenting with different mediums.
She joined RAW and showcased in July 2012. On November 2012, she won RAW Baltimore\'s Visual Artist of the Year award and represented the city in the national competition. December 2012, Gel won the national title of RAW Visual Artist of the Year 2012.