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: Describe your work environment – Music, TV, Movies, things you drink/smoke, time of day etc Gabe: In the AM I start with podcasts like Adam Carolla and Howard Stern and then I get into music as the day goes on. Ranges from the Grateful Dead to Slayer. Studio usually smells like Girl Scout Cookies. Gabe Richesson 'Aptitude For Destruction' is up until June 10th - View artwork online via our website or check the website for extended viewing hours, contact us with any questions! @richesson #gaberichesson #art #fineart #contemporaryart #painting #aptitudefordestruction #nfl #denver #denverbroncos #dekodawatson #tjward #maxgarcia #kylepeko #brandonmcmanus #taylorjordan #art #artgallery #blackbookgallery Player Featured: Taylor Jordan (WR) (at Black Book Gallery)

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: What is more important – Content or technique? Gabe: To me technique equals ’style’. This matters most as a portrait artist. Translating the image in a unique way is the goal. Concept comes a close second for me. Gabe Richesson 'Aptitude For Destruction' is up until June 10th - View artwork online via our website or check the website for extended viewing hours, contact us with any questions! @richesson #gaberichesson #art #fineart #contemporaryart #painting #aptitudefordestruction #nfl #denver #denverbroncos #dekodawatson #tjward #maxgarcia #kylepeko #brandonmcmanus #taylorjordan #art#artgallery #blackbookgallery Player Featured: Brandon McManus @thekidmcmanus @broncos (at Black Book Gallery)

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: Your exhibit delves into the visual mindset of a professional athlete prior to a game – What’s your visual mindset before starting a new painting – Any similarities etc Gabe: For these paintings I have been listening to a lot of bands like Mastadon and Slayer to get into to the brutal imagery. I try to lock in on the painting and forget about everything else going on. Distractions kill me. So I need the studio to be clean, chores done (even helps if the yard is mowed), and make sure that I have at least a 2-3 hour block clear to work. It’s hard to paint in short bursts, I’d rather have a good stretch of time in front of me. My dog, Bones, comes in and out of the studio during the day. Also my daughter, Elle, will come in most days after school to do homework while I paint. I take a break with the family for dinner and then I usually hit it again for one more night session. Gabe Richesson 'Aptitude For Destruction' is up until June 10th - View artwork online via our website or check the website for extended viewing hours, contact us with any questions! @richesson #gaberichesson #art #fineart #contemporaryart #painting #aptitudefordestruction #nfl #denver #denverbroncos #dekodawatson #tjward #maxgarcia #kylepeko #brandonmcmanus #taylorjordan #art#artgallery #blackbookgallery

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: You have been in and around sports your entire life, did you ever see yourself painting athletes for a living? Gabe: When I was young I actually thought I would eventually be drawing cartoons for greeting cards or doing t shirt art/graphics for a living. Gabe Richesson 'Aptitude For Destruction' is up until June 10th - View artwork online via our website or check the website for extended viewing hours, contact us with any questions! @richesson #gaberichesson #art #fineart #contemporaryart #painting #aptitudefordestruction #nfl #denver #denverbroncos #dekodawatson #tjward #maxgarcia #kylepeko #brandonmcmanus #taylorjordan #art#artgallery #blackbookgallery (at Black Book Gallery)

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“Aptitude For Destruction” – New paintings from Gabe Richesson exploring the mindset of professional football players and what motivates them to take the field.  Gabe Richesson’s paintings feature Denver Broncos players: T.J. Ward (SS), Brandon McManus (K), Kyle Peko (NT), Jordan Taylor (WR), Max Garcia (G) and Dekoda Watson (LB – Now with S.F. 49ers). ‘Aptitude For Destruction’ reveals the unique and varying mindsets of professional football players and what drives them to strive for greatness. Working closely with the players involved allowed Gabe to gain insight into their lives beyond their on field persona. Join us Saturday, May 20th from 7-10pm Free & Open to the public Artist in attendance Visit our website for additional info @richesson #gaberichesson #aptitudefordestruction #art #fineart #contemporaryart #fineart #painting #tjward #kylepeko #brandonmcmanus #maxgarcia #jordantaylor #dekodawatson #denverbroncos #nfl #denver #artgallery #blackbookgallery

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Detail of a work in progress by Gabe Richesson for his show coming up in May - "Aptitude For Destruction" will feature portraits of Denver Bronco players T.J. Ward, Brandon McManus, Kyle Peko, Dekoda Watson, Jordan Taylor and Max Garcia. Join us Saturday, May 20th 7-10pm Free & Open to the public Artist in attendance Contact us for a preview of available artwork. @richesson #gaberichesson #art #painting #fineart #contemporaryart #aptitudefordestruction #football #nfl #broncos #denver #artgallery #blackbookgallery #tjward #kylepeko #dekodawatson #jordantaylor #brandonmcmanus #maxgarcia

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Balls In Our Court #85

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Merry Christmas trees. (C) #maxgarcia #cartoon #christmas