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Pencil on Paper Gallery

Emmanuel Gillespie and Vitaly Lopez

Hot Wheels by Emmanuel Gillespie: a painting of a boy in a paint-flecked white T-shirt sitting on the floor and reaching toward a red toy car, in front of a wall of colourful panels
Hot Wheels, Emmanuel Gillespie, Oil on Linen, 2026. Courtesy of the gallery.

About the gallery

Founded in 2019, Pencil on Paper Gallery is an independent contemporary art gallery located in Dallas, Texas, dedicated to presenting compelling work by emerging and established artists. The gallery champions diverse artistic perspectives, with a focus on contemporary painting, figurative work, and practices that explore identity, culture, community, and the complexities of the human experience. Through thoughtfully curated exhibitions and participation in national art fairs, Pencil on Paper Gallery cultivates meaningful connections between artists and collectors, and broader cultural audiences. Pencil on Paper Gallery continues to expand its reach through strategic partnerships, dynamic exhibitions, and a sustained commitment to amplifying the voices and practices of artists shaping the future of contemporary art.

Artists

Artists at the Pencil on Paper Gallery booth

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Emmanuel Gillespie

Portrait of Emmanuel Gillespie

About the artist

Emmanuel Gillespie is a Dallas-based visual artist whose multidisciplinary practice spans painting and sculpture, exploring history, memory, and the human experience. A graduate of the University of North Texas and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Gillespie combines historical research with contemporary visual storytelling to illuminate narratives of resilience and joy. His notable public commissions include sculptures for the Bexar Street Corridor, artwork for Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s Green Line, a statue of baseball legend Ernie Banks, and bronze monuments honoring Walter Hagen and Dr. Charles Sifford in Dallas, Texas and Charlotte, North Carolina. Through his work, Gillespie creates connections between personal experience, collective history, and contemporary culture.

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Vitaly Lopez

Portrait of Vitaly Lopez

About the artist

Vitaly Lopez is a contemporary visual artist born in the Dominican Republic whose practice explores the human experience through figurative painting and drawing. She earned her master’s degree in painting from the New York Academy of Art, building on her earlier fine arts studies at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. Through depictions of figures in everyday spaces, Lopez examines identity, belonging, migration, and the personal narratives that connect individuals to their environments. Her work offers an intimate reflection on the lived experience and the relationships between people and the places they inhabit.

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