About Me
I’m Gabriela Mifsud, a 25-year-old artist working primarily with acrylic on canvas. I felt a pull to create a body of work and spent the last eight months painting, developing my visual language, and expanding my creative practice.
Alongside painting, I work as a floral designer—an experience that deeply informs how I see shape, rhythm, and flow. Observing the life cycle of flowers has shaped how I approach my work​.
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My work lives at the intersection of the natural and the nostalgic—shaped by movement, memory, and the quiet details that give art lasting meaning.​
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Inspiration
The Floral Collection is inspired by the natural movement of flowers and the balance found in Ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement. I’m drawn to the beginnings—the birth and unfolding of a bloom, the energy of its full form. I haven’t painted decay yet, but I see it symbolically—in how a painting’s presence shifts when moved or taken down for a visual reset. That quiet transition becomes part of its story—a pause that allows for rediscovery.
Oval forms appear throughout, offering grounding and organic rhythm, while delicate white florals contrast with deep blacks, cool browns, and warm metallics to create quiet drama. Unframed pieces are left undone and raw, meant to hang as they are and contrast with a thoughtfully styled space.
Frames
All frames are thrifted—some antique, some just really good finds. I grew up going to flea markets and auctions with my dad, who’s a collector, so I’ve always loved old objects with history. That feeling definitely makes its way into my work, especially through the frames.
Color Palette
The color palette is moody and rich—mostly browns and golds—which was inspired by my grandmother’s home in Glendale, Queens. That house had such a specific feeling to it - warmth but also a sort of intensity, and it’s always stayed with me.
Garden
A big part of this collection also came from a home in Haddonfield, New Jersey. The property had been beautifully gardened by the woman who lived there prior—she timed the blooms to come in waves, so every couple weeks something new would show up. I began my first painting in the attic studio of that house, where the window looked out onto a wall of tall lilies.