Isaias Gomez
b.1996 ∙ CE artist since 2018
Photo by Vincent Woo
Isaias Gomez (b. 1996, San Francisco) is known for his graphic, narrative works that center on community and love for the city of San Francisco, where he was born and raised. He has been a practicing artist at Creativity Explored for seven years, where he has expanded his skill and material— Gomez shifts smoothly between analog and digital mediums to perfect his iconic SF dream world aesthetic.
Gomez’s work is rooted in realism and architectural illustration, with fantasy and theological themes as the basis of many of his creations. Gomez often works from reference photos that he took himself, and on occasion, will include himself with a camera within a busy scene. When asked what inspires his work, Gomez replies – “The Bay’s a livin’ paradise with cultures, gifted, classic lifestyles, love n respect in movement of life.” Gomez’s current works have been creative retellings of Biblical stories placed in the culture and landscape of the Bay Area–a fantastical merging of his illustrative and narrative dexterity.
In 2023, Gomez participated in the Recology Artist in Residence program and was part of the culminating Become Like Life Golden exhibition. His work has been exhibited at Art Enables in Washington D.C., and he was recently featured in Into The Brightness at the Oakland Museum of California. A committed community member as well as artist, you can often find Gomez and his work at local businesses like Benders Bar and Grill.
Select Exhibitions & Projects
2026
“Pretty City,” Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2025
“Outside Forces,” Art Enables, Washington, D.C.
“All Dream Bay Area,” Benders, San Francisco, CA
2024
“The Record Store,” Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2023
“Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored, Creative Growth & NIAD,” Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA
“Become Like Life Golden,” Recology, San Francisco, CA
2019
Cityscape, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA