Born in San Antonio, Texas.

Traditional and Digital media fine artist Gary-Paul Prince (aka Gary-Paul Barbosa Prince) is in fine art collections all over the US, Mexico, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, and Norway. He is one of the early “Mission School” artist emerging from the San Francisco Art Institute art scene in the late 1980’s. Engaged in creating work in a Pop-Surrealist style and also known as a political artist for his post 911 work, Prince has produced thought provoking and sometimes risque work that pushes the boundaries of social and religious issues. Prince is the founder of the INFERNO Gallery, an Oakland, CA fine art gallery known for displaying artwork by fringe artists deemed to edgy for the bay area’s fine art gallery scene. He has been involved in digital media publishing since 1990 and has worked with the world’s top digital artist, photographers, designers and videographers. He created the learning podcast network “Peachpit TV” for Pearson Technology group and continues to work in publishing. He currently resides in Oakland, CA.

“…a very compelling and disturbing painting.”
C.S. Soong
Host, Against the Grain
on KPFA 94.1 FM and kpfa.org

“Prince’s anxious-eyed military helmet looks toward a dismal, dangerous future.”
DeWitt Cheng
East Bay Express

“His work is spiritual and horrifying.”
Lorenzo Celli
Arts Italia

Education:
San Antonio College
Incarnate Word University
A.I.C.A. New York Studio School
San Francisco Art Institute – BFA

2009 AutoBody Fine Art Alameda, CA
2009 Rythmix Cultural Arts Alameda, CA
2009 INFERNO Gallery Oakland, CA
2008 Red door Gallery Oakland, CA
2008 AutoBodyFine Art Alameda, CA
2008 Merdian Gallery San Francisco, CA
2008 Ball State University Muncie, IA
2008 Chatham University Pennsylvania, PA
2007 INFERNO Gallery
2000 Day of the Dead art show Spanish Speaking Unity Council Oakland, CA
2000 Day of the Dead Festival Altar Pavilion Oakland, CA
2000 Egotopia   Oakland, CA
1999 Jerry Brown Inaugural Ball Jack London Square – Artship Oakland , CA
1999 Pinatas Y Mas San Antonio, TX
1999 Orange County Center for Contemporary Art Santa Ana, CA
1998 Tienda Guadalupe San Antonio, TX
1998 Pinatas Y Mas San Antonio, TX
1998 Eclectic Collective
1998 57 Gallery Oakland, CA
1997 Tienda Guadalupe San Antonio, TX
1997 Pinatas Y Mas San Antonio, TX
1997 Tienda Guadalupe San Antonio, TX
1997 Pinatas Y Mas San Antonio, TX
1996 Hand Gallery San Francisco, CA
1996 Hand Gallery  San Francisco, CA
1995 Pro Arts Gallery  Oakland, CA
1994 Belcher Street Gallery San Francisco, CA
1993 Show and Tell Gallery San Francisco, CA
1991 Pro Arts Gallery Oakland, CA
1990 101 California San Francisco, CA
1990 York Street Studios San Francisco, CA
1990 San Francisco Airport   San Francisco, CA
1989 Diego Rivera Gallery  San Francisco, CA
1988 A.I.C.A.  Gallery   New York, NY
1986 Diego Rivera Gallery  San Francisco, CA
1985 Diethelm Gallery  San Antonio, TX
1985 Theatre One Gallery  San Antonio, TX