Gabriel Lehman, a self-taught illustrative surrealist, will be the featured guest when Funkyard Art Gallery & Coffee Shop, 1114 Prospect St. in Fountain Square, hosts its First Friday program from 7-10 p.m. May 2.
His career has taken him up and down the East Coast with sellout shows, features in six magazines and TV interviews, and some of his work has been used in movies. He moved to Indianapolis after painting for a few years in Wilmington, N.C. Lehman, whose goal is to take viewers to a special place from their childhood, said he uses hidden light sources to create mysterious, cool and warm tones, complimentary colors and simple imagery.