Originally from Seattle, Washington, Gabriel was trained in totem pole carving on the Musqueam reserve in Canada by master carver Richard Campbell. He continues to employ many of these same carving techniques and tools into his work today. He went on to work under carpenter Gavriel Bar-Lev in Vancouver, Canada, while simultaneously building his own business as a furniture maker and Judaica artist. He relished the opportunities to display his work at some of the most prestigious art exhibits in North America. In 2002, he made aliyah to Israel and studied glass work and design at the Bezalel Academy for Art in Jerusalem.
As well as running Bass Furniture and the Jewish artist center, Gabriel remains dedicated to his artistic endeavors as well. See Gabriel’s Artistic work.