Artwork copyright Gabrielle Abbott. The artist Gabrielle Abbott with her artwork. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2023.

Artwork copyright Gabrielle Abbott. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2023.

Artwork copyright Gabrielle Abbott. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2023.

Artwork copyright Gabrielle Abbott. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2023.

Uncharted, 2023

Gabrielle Abbott
(American, born 1986)

Location: Central Kitsap High School, Silverdale

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Uncharted by Gabrielle Abbott is a large mural showing an empty, symbolic rowboat in a surreal landscape. Abbott notes, "It takes courage and determination to navigate the waters of an ever-changing world." The waves and the sun are stylized and patterned, in reference to Chinese and Japanese block prints that use similar styles.

Abbott designed the mural with pencil and watercolor paints on paper. Then she used digital illustration tools to create a detailed, to-scale mockup that she used to handpaint the final mural on wood panels.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Central Kitsap School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Gabrielle Abbott is a public artist who paints large-scale murals. Her artworks are inspired by myth, symbology, and the natural world. She is known for murals that combine vibrant colors, representational imagery, and surrealistic compositions.

Abbott was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. She spent three years street painting and busking in Europe, trained in portraiture at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy, and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of the Arts in London, England. Abbott creates artworks across the U.S. and also works from her studio on Vashon Island in South Puget Sound, Western Washington.