Gabriela Moriarty
Writing & Publishing · Performance · Visual Art
Bangkok · December 2024
Gabriela Moriarty is a spoken-word poet and art-therapy practitioner. Her professional biography describes work with art-making, poetry and movement, and identifies her as a certified grief educator trained by David Kessler.
Instagram ↗Photographs and story, step by step
Although Gabriela Moriarty and I share the same first name, we had rarely spoken, despite having many friends in common and often crossing paths at Bangkok events where she hosts or performs poetry. In December 2024, she welcomed me into her home for a portrait session, where she lives with her two cats.
Gabriela moves between poetry, performance and wellness work. She described her practice to me as art therapy, blending Eastern and Western approaches through art-making, poetry and movement. She told me she turned to art therapy after her father died, using it as a way to navigate grief. Alongside this work, she also makes colourful earrings and creates costumes as a side project.