Steve Javiel

I was born and raised in Los Angeles but now live and work in San Francisco. Art has always been a passion of mine; I’m trying to show the viewer that beauty can be found in places that we ordinarily wouldn’t look. Most of my work is non-representational due to the abstraction of color, shapes, typography and forms of overlapping textures. Living in San Francisco has had a major impact on my work. Decaying walls, shipyards, industrial sites, and buildings that have been abandoned have all been a big influence. The aging, rust and marks on these surfaces are what I find fascinating and inspiring.

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		Mary Morris 3 months Hi, I like your work a lot. The layers and text hint at a past - a layered history which is pretty much what my work is about too!
		iamyou 12 months Hello! :-) If you are in or near San Fran and get a chance to go to the travelling Sketchbook project, would you check out my 16 year old nieces work. Her name is Victoria (Tori)Ziege from Granger Indiana and her project is entitled "not a sketchbook" Wishing you the best! One love!
		Steve Javiel 12 months Thank you all for your comments
		bridget grady 12 months Not sure if you ever got my long drawn out comment last year ,but I just have to say I really think your work is excellent. Peace!
		flowergurl4eva over 1 year Your sketchbook is quite thought provoking.
		Annie Hamilton-Grundy over 1 year Really like the way you have attacked your theme creating texture through layering and manipulation of the pages, then filled it from the heart!
		Tbrown over 1 year Great depth and texture to the work. The one's with type have an added dimension to them.
		Arlissa Vaughn about 2 years Will you vote to empower emerging artists? http://dld.bz/tyj Thnx from a fellow artist :)
		Gray over 2 years I love the depth of your work.... I also find it amusing you have burn marks and managed not to set your whole book on fire!!- really effective!
		Mike Bauer over 2 years great sketchbook. wish i could see it in person