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🌿Hi, I’m Gabrielle Thomas, Louisiana native, wife, mom, respiratory therapist, and artist.

Painting has been a therapeutic outlet for my anxiety and grew into Bayou Brush, where I create nature-inspired art filled with light, healing, and meaning.🌿

07/29/2026

As a child, I loved musical theater….But I was so emotional that I’d cry during every audition. Somewhere along the way, I convinced myself I could never really sing, and I slowly stopped using my voice.

As I got older, whenever I tried to sing, it would actually hurt. I could never fully open up, so I accepted the lie that this part of me just wasn’t meant to be.

Today, I’m choosing to face that childhood fear.

This isn’t about singing or painting. It’s about freedom.

My testimony is that our creator has a beautiful way of restoring the things fear convinces us we’ve lost. When we surrender and allow God’s path to unfold… He often gives us the courage to become who He created us to be.

So what dream have you buried because fear told you it wasn’t for you?

Maybe today is the day to believe again. #

07/26/2026

♟️✨🤍While painting Beyond the Board, I found myself thinking about Checkmate by Friedrich Moritz August Retzsch. As I painted, one question kept returning to me:

What if our story isn’t meant to end at the board?

Checkmate portrays a moment of struggle, with a young man facing the devil across a chessboard while an angel stands behind him. That image stayed with me as I painted.

In my painting, the chessboard is still present, but it is no longer the center of the story. The white horse steps beyond it as a symbol of hope and the invitation to move toward the light.

Jesus often invited people to lift their eyes beyond fear and despair toward hope, love, and new life. That invitation is what I wanted this painting to reflect.

Thank you Friedrich Moritz August Retzsch for creating a work that inspired this reflection during my own creative journey.

I’d love to know….what do you see beyond the board? ♟️✨

-art

07/21/2026

The Heaven on Earth Project 🕊️☀️✨🌈🤍

A flower or painting won’t change the whole world, but it can change someone’s moment.

Today on a whim, I took flowers to a nursing home because love is meant to be shared. Every person deserves to be seen, remembered, and reminded that they matter. It doesn’t have to be flashy, just from the heart!

Maybe heaven on earth begins in moments like these…when we choose compassion over convenience, presence over hurry, and love without expecting anything in return. I invite and encourage you to do the same. Let’s spread love like a virus that can’t be stopped!

07/20/2026

🤍✨A great time was had! Thank you all who came out, and joined me to make this class unforgettable 🤍✨

07/12/2026

We built Cypress Landing hoping people would shop. We didn’t expect they’d stay.

Before the restaurant is even open, every chair is full.

Friends catching up.
Husbands patiently waiting.
Strangers becoming neighbors over a complimentary glass of wine.

That’s the kind of place we dreamed about.

Not just somewhere you come to shop…
A place where you lose track of time.

Charlie seems pretty proud of it too. 🦅🤎

We’re open Thursday-Sunday from 10–7.

Come stay awhile.

07/10/2026

SOLD OUT!

What an amazing response! Every seat has been claimed, and I couldn’t be more excited.

Ps: there may be plans for future paint party events😉🤍

Thank you all for the support!

With love and gratitude,
Gabrielle

07/06/2026

✨Some spaces just have a way of making you EXHALE.✨

They invite you to SLOW DOWN, look a little CLOSER, and REMEMBER what really matters. 🤍✨🕊️

That’s the heart behind my Reflections of Light collection. 😊

If you know someone with a wellness center, counseling practice, community space…or even a home that values peace and beauty…I’d be so grateful if you’d SHARE this with them.

I’m offering 20% off when 3 or more pieces are purchased together… because I believe the collection has the greatest impact when it’s experienced together. 🤍 -art

06/28/2026

✨Some of the pieces from my “Reflections of Light collection” are still looking for their forever homes. ✨🤍

My hope has never been simply to sell a painting. My hope is that each one finds the person it was created for…the one who connects with its story, finds peace in its presence, or simply feels at home when they look at it.

If one of these pieces speaks to you…I’d love to hear from you. Feel free to message me or stop by Cypress Landing to see them in person.

-art

06/23/2026

✨Come create something beautiful with me! Join our floral purse painting workshop and leave with a one-of-a-kind piece that’s uniquely yours. No experience needed😊, just bring your creativity, and I’ll guide you every step of the way.
Space is limited to 20 people!

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