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The Department of Arts and Culture’s San Antonio Artist Registry is provided as a community service to San Antonio artists to post information and events related to the work they do - and to promote the creative economy. If you are interested in hiring one of these artists, note that the City of San Antonio expects that you will pay them for their work. Though the registry is moderated for posting applicable and relevant profiles, the City of San Antonio does not endorse nor verify the information included, does not guarantee the quality, authenticity, accuracy, appropriateness nor security of the included links or content, which are posted by the artists themselves, and is not responsible for any misrepresentation of the artist. Note that the works posted by some artists may cover sensitive subject matter of a graphically violent and/or sexually explicit nature and may contain coarse language, therefore viewer discretion should be exercised.

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Fernando Andrade Hernandez

Media Arts: Graphic Artist; Visual Arts: Illustrator, Mixed Media Artist, Mosaics Artist, Muralist, Painter, Sculptor

Fernando Andrade (b. 1987) was born in the border town of Acuña, Mexico, and relocated at age seven to San Antonio, Texas. As an artist, Andrade works in two distinct bodies of work: representational drawings and abstract paintings. In his drawings, simple narratives are created by using figures and objects to explore current sociopolitical events or personal family stories, as portrayed in the series La Patria. In contrast, his abstract paintings are improvised and organic colorful compositions. He views the process as therapeutic, allowing himself to imagine space, arrangement, and rhythmic affinities, which to him celebrate life itself. Being open to working with colorful abstract paintings, graphite on spam mail envelopes, or even stitching on paper help Andrade discover and explore new concepts but, most importantly, stay actively connected to what he values most, the freedom to create. Andrade was the recipient of the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures individual artist grant in 2018. He has exhibited his work in numerous group and solo shows locally and nationally including exhibitions at (Solo) Peter’s Project Gallery, Santa Fe, NM; (Solo) Blue Star Contemporary, San Antonio, TX; (Group) National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago, IL, (Group) Meadows Museum of Art, Shreveport, LA; (Group) Southwest School of Art, San Antonio, TX. Andrade has attended residencies at the Vermont Studio Center, and Elevarte Community Studio in Chicago, IL.

Glen Andrews

Visual Arts: Glass Artist, Visual Arts

Glen has a deep-rooted appreciation for glass art, which started with the glass figurines he received as a child and continues today, as he follows the works of modern glass masters such as Lino Tagliapietra and David Patchen. His own art is influenced by philosophical concepts, from Plato’s search of the absolute truth, to Heidegger’s existential analysis of Dasein. Pursuing harmony, Glen respects molten glass as a being of sublime energy; he seeks to work in unison with it to create art that highlights the intrinsic capabilities of what the glass wants to be. Glen’s journey in glass blowing began in 2001 in his hometown of San Antonio as a student at the city’s first studio that offered instruction in the art form. There, he advanced from student to instructor and then spent a few years working in production at Garcia Art Glass. In 2009, after years of honing his skill and meeting kindred artists, Glen joined the team in his current studio, Caliente Hot Glass. At this studio, he creates art under his own brand and is also the resident artist and lead instructor. Glen guides the studio’s ethos on authenticity of the art form, community outreach, and education.

Esmeralda Baltazar

Literary Arts: Author/Writer, Poet; Media Arts: Architectural Illustrator, Author/Writer, Ceramist, Constructions/Collage, Craftsperson, Dancer, Filmmaker, Graphic Artist, Illustrator, Jeweler, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Media/Visual Communications, Mixed Media Artist, Mosaics Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Muralist, New Media/Technology, Painter, Performer and Writer, Performing Arts, Photographer, Poet, Printmaker, Producer, Sculptor, Storyteller, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Textiles, Visual Arts, Vocalist/Singer, Voiceover, Woodworker; Multi-Disciplinary: Multiple Art Forms, Performer and Writer; Performing Arts: Dancer, Storyteller, Vocalist/Singer; Teaching Artist/Instructor; Visual Arts: Architectural Illustrator, Author/Writer, Ceramist, Constructions/Collage, Craftsperson, Dancer, Filmmaker, Graphic Artist, Illustrator, Jeweler, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Media/Visual Communications, Mixed Media Artist, Mosaics Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Muralist, New Media/Technology, Painter, Performer and Writer, Performing Arts, Photographer, Poet, Printmaker, Producer, Sculptor, Storyteller, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Textiles, Visual Arts, Vocalist/Singer, Voiceover, Woodworker; Installation Art (public and in galleries/museums)

The artifact tells a story about the process; all three are art. Esmeralda Baltazar is a multi-media interdisciplinary artist. She explores how our individual-collective identities are impacted by our local to global social, economic and environmental policy. At the age of 19, Esme co-founded a youth-led arts organization, The Crib Collective, a space for young leaders to dialogue about social issues through open-mics and community-based projects. This led her to understand the importance of conversation within the art-making process. In 2007, she co-created “Dialogo” at the National Museum of Mexican Art, a mixture of ethnography and installation art that Latina magazine referred to as representing “how Latinas navigate between tradition and their modern-day lives.” Esmeralda holds a Bachelors in Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Masters in Educational Leadership, Politics and Advocacy from New York University. In 2012, in her hometown community of San Antonio, she co-created a mural, Taking It Back: After the Chicano Civil Rights Movement. The process of creation included a set of workshops that encouraged community input in the development of the mural and supported the community’s collective learning about the mural’s topic. Esmeralda consistently balances the individual and the collective in her art-making process for the sake of learning and healing. She works in community answering our complex social, economic and political challenges.

Audrey Barrera

Creative Director

Audrey Barrera is a Creative Director and Artist for her brand AUDGE. located in San Antonio, TX, and is a resident artist at Hausmann Millworks. Specializing in abstract expressionism and sculptural paintings. Her work can be seen in local SA boutiques. Barrera enjoys working alongside other visionaries helping their ideas come to life!

Marisela Barrera

Literary Arts: Actor, Author/Writer, Director, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Performance Art, Performer and Writer, Performing Arts, Playwright, Poet, Radio/Television Talent, Spoken Word Artist, Storyteller, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Voiceover; Media Arts: Actor, Author/Writer, Director, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Performance Art, Performer and Writer, Performing Arts, Playwright, Poet, Radio/Television Talent, Spoken Word Artist, Storyteller, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Voiceover; Multi-Disciplinary: Actor, Author/Writer, Director, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Performance Art, Performer and Writer, Performing Arts, Playwright, Poet, Radio/Television Talent, Spoken Word Artist, Storyteller, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Voiceover; Performing Arts: Actor, Author/Writer, Director, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Performance Art, Performer and Writer, Performing Arts, Playwright, Poet, Radio/Television Talent, Spoken Word Artist, Storyteller, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Voiceover; Teaching Artist/Instructor

Marisela Barrera is born from mixed status immigrants along the US-Mexico Borderlands, a Tejana writer and performer with a BFA in Acting from Southern Methodist University and MA/MFA degrees in Creative Writing, Literature and Social Justice from Our Lady of the Lake University. She was Artistic Director of Cara Mia Theater, Theater Director at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, and has performed in Latino cultural centers in Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Recent original productions include a live-streaming pandemic performance of Tejana Rasquacha with Jump-Start, Ruby Reds, Big Birds y Burras at the Guadalupe, and Tejana Trilogy at Palo Alto College. Favorite directing projects include Yemaya’s Belly with Cara Mia, Lydia with AtticRep at Trinity University, and Ay, Pedro at the Guadalupe. Barrera’s writing has appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, HowlRound, The San Antonio Report, Latina Critical Feminism, Out in SA, Texas Matters, The San Antonio Current, Radio Esperanza 101.5 LP-FM, and TheaterJones, among others. She teaches writing and literature at Northwest Vista College and is a two-time recipient of the National Association for Latino Arts and Culture Fund for the Arts award. Barrera is a company member at Jump-Start Performance Co., where she spins and eats fire. She recently performed in ArtHeist and as Michael Scott in The Office: A Parody at the Tobin. She was awarded a Luminaria Artist Foundation Award in 2021.

Giomara Bazaldua

Giomara Bazaldua is a multi-faceted performance artist. 'Gio' has a cutting edge Panza Fusion style that blends tribal belly dance with other genres from Ballet Folklorico to Modern, and fire dance. She has brought this original style to the San Antonio community to create Zombie Bazaar Panza Fusion. Zombie Bazaar is queer based and uses performance art to bring movement to THE MOVEMENT. These artists bring awareness to issues like immigration, the right of the LGBTQ, and women’s issues and can be seen performing their Tejana Politica blend of dance en las calles de San Anto.

Anita Becerra

Anita Becerra is a contemporary artist based in San Antonio, Texas focusing on abstract and conceptual work that explores themes of immigration, neocolonialism, agricultural corruption, and her own Honduran-American identity. Her solo exhibition “Overripe” at Mercury Project gallery was awarded Best of Contemporary Art Month in 2020. Becerra is currently working on a sculpture that will be placed in the entry of the new development “The Creamery” along the San Antonio River. The pillared arch of granite represents the fluidity of the San Antonio River and the local community, as well as drawing on architectural details of the historic building. Becerra also owns a small online shop where she sells handmade functional ceramic wear. She graduated with a Bachelors in Sculpture from Brigham Young University- Idaho and teaches ceramics out of her studio at the 1906 South Flores Arts Complex.

Michelle Belto

Teaching Artist/Instructor; Visual Arts: Author/Writer, Constructions/Collage, Mixed Media Artist, Multiple Art Forms, Painter, Sculptor, Storyteller, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Visual Arts

Michelle Belto is a full-time studio artist and international instructor. She authored a book about her signature process, Wax and Paper Workshop (North Light Press, 2012) and multiple instructional videos demonstrating encaustic painting process. Her award-winning work is in private, corporate and museum collections. Michelle is adjunct faculty at Southwest School of Art, co-founder of The Enso Circle an online artist’s residency and a CORE teacher for R&F Paints. She lives in the San Antonio with her husband and a host of furry creatures.

Andrew Bergmann

Teaching Artist/Instructor

Andrew Bergmann writes and produces music, plays bass, and serves as an Associate Professor of Instruction at UTSA. He grew up in Massachusetts and has lived, traveled, and performed across Europe and North America. At UTSA he directs the music technology area and the music technology lab while also teaching jazz bass and playing in the Faculty Jazz Ensemble. Andrew also serves as faculty director for MuTe, UTSA's student music technology organization, and MuTeFest, UTSA's yearly music technology festival. Andrew also remains active as a performer, composer and producer. His original jazz group Sued Nandayapa Bergmann Saunders will soon release their third album on the record label Ropeadope Sur. Other ongoing projects that Andrew co-directs include the San Antonio Ambient Orchestra, Ghorar Deem Express, and Troglodytes. Andrew has also played acoustic bass on recent releases by noted San Antonio artists Azul Barrientos, Aaron Prado, Viatorum, and Chris Guerrero while producing the most recent releases by Aaron Walker and Dan Carillo. Andrew holds a B.A. in music from Brown University, a Second Phase Degree (Dutch equivalent of master’s) in jazz double bass performance from the Amsterdam Conservatory, and PhD in music composition from the University of Minnesota. Andrew’s orchestral piece 45 Minutes for 128 Musicians can be heard here.

Kim Bishop

Teaching Artist/Instructor; Visual Arts: Artisan, Constructions/Collage, Craftsperson, Illustrator, Maker, Mixed Media Artist, Mosaics Artist, Multiple Art Forms, Muralist, Painter, Photographer, Printmaker, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Visual Arts; Public Art, Social Engagement Artist, Arts Educator

Kim Bishop is a nationally exhibited artist who has been working from her San Antonio, Texas, based studio for the past fifteen years. Bishop holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Arts in Education from Texas State University. Her work is part of many private collections as well as the collections of the University of Texas San Antonio, Texas A&M Kingsville, the San Antonio Public Library and the Pearl Brewery. Her work can also be seen on the streets of San Antonio at several bus stops, as murals in the neighborhoods and across Texas in the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau billboards. Bishop is a co-founder of A3, a pop-up industrial street press, 3rd Space Art Gallery and is a mentor for the New York Foundation for the Arts Immigrant Artist program. She works closely with local arts organizations Spare Parts, Blue Star Contemporary and public school arts programs with over 30 years of arts education experience. Currently, shethe Teen Programs Coordinator for the Southwest School of Art and just received her Master of Fine Arts from UTSA in Contemporary Drawing and Painting as of May, 2022. Her mission is to create and participate in art opportunities for a healthier world. www.kimbishopart.com www.arttothethirdpower.com

David Blancas

Visual Arts: Illustrator, Mixed Media Artist, Mosaics Artist, Muralist, Painter, Sculptor, Visual Arts

David Blancas (b. Jesus David Gonzalez 1973, Nueva Rosita Coahuila, Mexico) was raised in San Antonio, Texas. Descending from several generations of musicians, Blancas chose a different path from that of music; he began studying fine art at the University of Texas at San Antonio in the fall of 1991. He achieved recognition in several regional and national art competitions. In 1997, he placed first in the national art competition “El Arte Que Nos Mueve” sponsored by the Chrysler Corporation. In 2001, Blancas was again awarded first place winner of the same competition held to commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month. He currently resides in San Antonio, Texas and is the sole proprietor of Pintura Artwork Company, a studio and art gallery that was established in 2002. He is also the director and lead muralist of Project Inspire: Mural Arts Program, an organization that collaborates with other agencies to produce community murals and other public art projects.

Brian Bondari

Performing Arts: Composer, Performing Arts, Teaching Artist/Instructor; Teaching Artist/Instructor

Brian Bondari was born in Mason City, Iowa in 1979. He holds both a DMA and a M.Mus in Composition from The University of Kansas, as well as Bachelor’s degrees in Music Education and Music Composition from Valdosta State University. His private instructors have included Mary Ellen Childs, Tayloe Harding, Kip Haaheim, and James Barnes. He is an Associate Professor of Music at Trinity University, where he teaches Music Theory, Composition, and Electronic Music. As a composer, Brian has written for orchestra, chorus, wind ensemble, chamber and percussion ensembles, theatre, and the electronic medium. He's had works performed across the US, Europe, and Asia, and has thrice served as a guest composer at the Oiniades Theatre Festival in Greece. His recent works include Symphony No. 2 - Trinity, which was premiered in 2019 by the Trinity Symphony Orchestra to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of Trinity University. Other works include a piece for flute and piano, which was premiered in Carnegie Hall and followed by numerous performances in Italy. Brian is a member of ASCAP, College Music Society, and Society of Composers, Inc, and is the current president of the Composers Alliance of San Antonio (CASA).

Cade Bradshaw

Visual Arts: Architectural Illustrator, Artisan, Conservation/Restoration, Illustrator, Mixed Media Artist, Photographer, Sculptor, Visual Arts, Woodworker

Bradshaw’s work amplifies awareness of the the viewer’s surroundings, the act of sensing, and the formation of perceptions. He is interested in the foundational elements of biological life, ecology and evolution, and the molecular origins of everyday objects. His work frequently returns to natural materials. Educated at Trinity University, Bradshaw’s studies were interdisciplinary, working as an ecology researcher and assistant to area artists and designers. His work has been included in exhibitions regionally and nationally, notably the MADI Biennial at the Museum of Geometric and MADI Art, LIFT: An Exhibition of Kites at Artpace, Blue is Not a Color at Ruiz Healy Gallery, and a solo exhibition titled Little Worlds at grayDUCK gallery. His works are included in public and private collections around the country, including Lake | Flato Architects, Ford Powell Carson Architects, the City of San Antonio, San Antonio River Foundation, Trinity University and Bexar County. Aside from his professional art practice, Bradshaw is a co-owner of Bridge Projects, an art and design firm assisting artists and organizations in the complex conception, fabrication, installation, and maintenance of public artworks. Bradshaw was raised in northern California, and is based in San Antonio Texas.

Chayito Champion

Performing Arts: Musician, Performing Arts, Vocalist/Singer

My deep roots in Flamenco began when I was born into a family of Flamenco artists; that nurtured and embedded flamenco in my soul at a very early age. I am humbled and honored to have performed on stages around the world with renowned flamenco artists as well as alongside my Champion family. My vision is to inspire our youth and future generations to explore their cultural heritage. My goal is to preserve and promote Flamenco in our community by offering engaging opportunities to the youth of Bexar County and bringing presentations and performances of the Art Form to all the SA community. Conservation of The Art of Flamenco is a life time dedication which I will continue to pursue and keep in its traditional and pure form.

Federico Chavez Blanco

Media Arts: Composer, Filmmaker, Media Arts, Media/Visual Communications, Musician, Performing Arts, Teaching Artist/Instructor; Performing Arts: Composer, Filmmaker, Media Arts, Media/Visual Communications, Musician, Performing Arts, Teaching Artist/Instructor; Teaching Artist/Instructor

Born in México and based in San Antonio, Texas, Film, TV, and Stage Composer Federico Chávez-Blanco began scoring movies of the week and series for Televisa and Azteca Networks, accounting for more than 2,400 chapters broadcasted through NBC, Univision, BBC, Telemundo, and PBS, and numerous Film Festivals worldwide. His Mariachi Musical Cenicienta, a Quinceañera with a Taste of Cinderella" pays Homage to Hispanic Family tradition. A recent commission, "La Aurora",” was featured at the Nordic Museum, in Seattle, WA., and performed by Orquesta Northwest. Federico's was commissioned by the City of San Antonio to compose music used during the 2018 yearlong festivities for the SA300 San Antonio Tricentennial Celebration, including music that is part of the Witte Mayor 300 Witte Museum's permanent collection and a Chamber work celebrating our Military City. Another commission, "Cosmovision" a contemporary Ballet suite is inspired by the Aztec culture, a blend of pre-Hispanic and contemporary folk instrumentation with Nahua readings and Electronica, premiered at a VIP event for the Americans for the Arts (AFTA) convention during June 2012. He has won West Hollywood Film Fest’s Best Composer award and was a member and panelist/adjudicator for NALAC, NALIP. In 2015, he composed the music for Mexico City’s Film Commission promos presented during Cannes Film Festival. He mentors filmmakers and musicians at the yearly NALIP Latino Producers Academy in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His work reflects is the mix of his Mexican roots and cinematic elements acquired through the years.

Kallie Cheves

Literary Arts: Author/Writer, Constructions/Collage, Illustrator, Literary Arts, Maker, Mixed Media Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Photographer, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Visual Arts; Multi-Disciplinary: Author/Writer, Constructions/Collage, Illustrator, Literary Arts, Maker, Mixed Media Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Photographer, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Visual Arts; Teaching Artist/Instructor; Visual Arts: Author/Writer, Constructions/Collage, Illustrator, Literary Arts, Maker, Mixed Media Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Photographer, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Visual Arts

Kallie Cheves is a mother, artist, and teacher, earning her BA in Studio Art from Trinity University and her MFA in Studio Art from UTSA. She has exhibited her artwork throughout Texas, nationally, and in Cork, Ireland. Her artwork involves photographic installations that hold deep roots in surrealism. With six years of education experience, Cheves has taught a variety of courses and age levels. She has been an adjunct professor at UTSA, Trinity University, and the Baptist University of the Americas. She also taught art for pre-k through 3rd graders in San Antonio and now teaches at Capt. Mark T. Voss Middle School in Bergheim, teaching Art 1, 2, and 3. Though her work, Cheves investigates the intrinsic nature and gravity of norms subscribed from parent to child. Exploring nuclear relationships, she focuses on the cyclical influence we carry as parents, who were once children, now filtering through the elements of domesticity that have been bequeathed by generations of guidance. Her narratives shine light to the intimate, unspoken moments between people, questioning the roles we actively play within our networks. What we remember is vital to the way we develop our identity, especially as we relate ourselves to others. Cheves’ work functions similarly in its physical construction of several moments into one collected event, mimicking the way experiences are perceived and how a memory is built. These neo-baroque collages actively reject the traditional, four-sided frame who confines pictures as windows to the work. Instead, the irregular, manifold-sided frame connects the outside to the inside and the inside to the outside as a conceptual digestive rhythm. Conscious of this bond between viewer and artwork, she defines the roles between the spectator and the spectacle, with an allegiance and awareness of the camera's theatrical dishonesty. This mix of the real and the unreal characterizes the dramas that are tableaux together, using costumes to animate the visceral dynamics of kinship. Cheves delves into the transience of life, the phenomenon of contingency, and the delicacy of human connection.

Alvino Correa

Media Arts: Actor, Choreographer, Dancer, Graphic Artist, Illustrator, Media Arts, Mixed Media Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Muralist, Other, Painter, Performance Art, Performing Arts, Photographer, Sculptor, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Visual Arts, Voiceover, Woodworker; Multi-Disciplinary: Actor, Choreographer, Dancer, Graphic Artist, Illustrator, Media Arts, Mixed Media Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Muralist, Other, Painter, Performance Art, Performing Arts, Photographer, Sculptor, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Visual Arts, Voiceover, Woodworker; Other; Performing Arts: Actor, Choreographer, Dancer, Graphic Artist, Illustrator, Media Arts, Mixed Media Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Muralist, Other, Painter, Performance Art, Performing Arts, Photographer, Sculptor, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Visual Arts, Voiceover, Woodworker; Teaching Artist/Instructor; Visual Arts: Actor, Choreographer, Dancer, Graphic Artist, Illustrator, Media Arts, Mixed Media Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Muralist, Other, Painter, Performance Art, Performing Arts, Photographer, Sculptor, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Visual Arts, Voiceover, Woodworker

My name is Alvino Correa and my stage name is Alvin Cee. I have been a professional performer, acrobat, Bboy, stilt performer, actor and visual artist for 20yrs. My passion has landed me work with respectable organizations such as the San Antonio Spurs HypeSquad and the world famous Original Harlem Globetrotters. I have also done commercials with The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, Houston Astro’s and music celebrities Panic at the Disco for example. I believe in inspiring other artist to become multi-verse artist. To not stick to one media. To learn to shed to become there purest form. I am ready and motivated. I look forward to future endeavors with my hometown The City of San Antonio. I thank you for your time and look forward to hearing from you. Have a blessed day and thank you in advance.

Steven Cromwell

Visual Arts: Architectural Illustrator, Artisan, Craftsperson, Illustrator, Jeweler, Maker, Mixed Media Artist, Muralist, Painter, Photographer, Sculptor, Visual Arts, Woodworker; Diorama Miniature Artist

My name is Steven Cromwell, I am a San Antonio Native but also grew up on the King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas. My adolescence allowed me to experience both the inner city and rural influences at the same time. I believe that is what not only makes my work as an artist diverse but also my work as an art teacher. As an artist, Steven Cromwell has always been consumed by the thoughts of what lived up to that classic automobile to its final resting place in a pasture or to be left to collect dust in a barn. What lived up to the gas station where someone worked so hard to sustain as a business, their livelihood, but is now just an empty brick tomb. The barn that the Farmer or Rancher built to house the tools that allowed him to work the land but is now just structurally failing due to rotting support beams and natural elements. The purpose of Cromwell's work is to express a sentiment to the life of these objects and structures, in which time cradles them. His structures are frozen time capsules that are slowly decomposing due to the exposure of natural elements or neglectful abandonment. As an artist I have been creating drawings, paintings, and diorama miniatures that reflect places I feel are important to San Antonio history on a sentimental level. I hold an Associates of Fine Art from San Antonio College and a BA with Honors from the University of Texas at San Antonio. I am EC-12 Art and EC-5 Certified Teacher currently with Northside ISD teaching Middle School Art.

Katrina Curtiss

Literary Arts: Literary Arts, Musician, Performing Arts, Poet, Radio/Television Talent, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Voiceover; Performing Arts: Literary Arts, Musician, Performing Arts, Poet, Radio/Television Talent, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Voiceover; Teaching Artist/Instructor

Katrina Curtiss is a percussive, bluesy guitarist, singer/songwriter. Katrina traveled up and down the East Coast, performing at nightclubs for 7 years before becoming a Radio Personality. After 23 years behind a microphone playing other artists music, she has returned to her first love, playing and singing before live audiences. Her shows are exciting and fun as she engages audiences with her guitar skills, unique singing style and personality.

Fernando Davil

Performing Arts: Actor, Composer, Musician, Performing Arts, Producer, Vocalist/Singer; Educator

Award-‐winning, modern Latin music artist, songwriter, and composer Fernando Davil is a native Texan born in Brownsville and raised in Saltillo and Monterrey, Mexico, Davil ’s musical development in playing piano and singing took him to Monterrey in 1997, where he carved out a space for himself on the international pop scene. Davil’s style of singing and extraordinary performing ability have earned him invitations to perform with jazz, classical, and pop greats such as Mana, Akira Jimbo, Giovanni Tomasso, Martin and many more. To support Fernando's mission to produce and compose his music, he has partnered with local executive sponsors who have a passion for Fernando’s talent. “I am here to entertain, create, educate and inspire through the power of my music, I would love to keep growing and become more popular in other communities and countries. Telling my story through music will hopefully speak to the heart of listeners and give them something to relate to.” Davil ’s energetic performances display his tremendous musician skills and versatility of modern pop and jazz. For more information, follow him on all social media, digital music stores, and www.fernandodavil.com.

Manuel Davila

Multi-Disciplinary: Architectural Illustrator, Artisan, Ceramist, Conservation/Restoration, Constructions/Collage, Craftsperson, Director, Maker, Mixed Media Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Painter, Printmaker, Storyteller, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Textiles, Visual Arts; Teaching Artist/Instructor; Visual Arts: Architectural Illustrator, Artisan, Ceramist, Conservation/Restoration, Constructions/Collage, Craftsperson, Director, Maker, Mixed Media Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, Painter, Printmaker, Storyteller, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Textiles, Visual Arts; Plant-based colors and dyes

Manuel Davila is a 2Spirit Coahuiltecan tradition keeper Native to Yanaguana, commonly known as San Antonio, Texas. As a horticulturist and herbalist by trade, combined with their formal education in Pharmacy, they use their knowledge to educate the community on the Beneficial native flora of the area. They are currently the Cultural Arts Manager for American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions (AIT-SCM), which focuses on preservation of the culture of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation. Their work focuses on raising awareness for the legacy behind south Texas indigenous arts and foods and maintaining a decolonial approach to the history of Yanaguana/San Antonio. Manuel is also a community organizer who has worked on campaigns focused on immigration, heritage nutrition, land restoration and climate sustainability for the past ten years. They have represented San Antonio at the Celebration of Basketry and Native Food Gathering as well as at the 2017 People's Climate March in Washington D.C. Manuel has been featured in the New York Times, San Antonio Express News, SA Current, The Washington Post, Democracy Now, The Albuquerque Journal, The Rivard Report, Edible Magazine and NBA.com for their invaluable work.

Sarah Davis

Multi-Disciplinary: Actor, Choreographer, Dancer, Multi-Disciplinary, Vocalist/Singer, Voiceover

Sarah Davis is a dance and acting instructor for multiple dance studios in San Antonio, in addition to running a consulting practice. With over 20 years of performance experience, including 8 years as a member of the Appalachian Ballet Company, Sarah now works to develop the next generation of performers. Grounded in a strong training of human development as well as social and emotional skills, Sarah brings a unique expertise to the San Antonio arts community as a Certified Child Life Specialist. Her favorite dance styles to teach and perform include Ballet, Modern, and Musical Theatre. Choreographing and dancing for San Antonio Dance Fringe is a current passion for Sarah, as well as performing at The Woodlawn Theater. Sarah is the resident choreographer for the JCC Starz program and has choreographed for other performance groups in the area. Sarah holds a Masters degree in Family and Child Studies as well as a Bachelors degree in Psychology and Theater

Ida De La Rosa Ellis

Teaching Artist/Instructor; embroider, sewer, crochet, knit, beading, tie dye, polymar clay,

My company De La Rosa Designs engineers your dream projects into reality. Do not have a sewing machine, you say you can't sew, let us do it for you. I can take your designs and create it for you; making patterns, prototypes and often times manufacturing small orders. I teach sewing in person and I have video blogs that help new sewers, making straight lines, learning to create a sewing kit, learning about your machine, hand sewing and other things that you might find helpful.

Aminah Decé

Literary Arts: Artisan, Graphic Artist, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Mixed Media Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, New Media/Technology, Painter, Performance Art, Performer and Writer, Performing Arts, Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Storyteller, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Visual Arts; Media Arts: Artisan, Graphic Artist, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Mixed Media Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, New Media/Technology, Painter, Performance Art, Performer and Writer, Performing Arts, Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Storyteller, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Visual Arts; Multi-Disciplinary: Artisan, Graphic Artist, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Mixed Media Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, New Media/Technology, Painter, Performance Art, Performer and Writer, Performing Arts, Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Storyteller, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Visual Arts; Performing Arts: Artisan, Graphic Artist, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Mixed Media Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, New Media/Technology, Painter, Performance Art, Performer and Writer, Performing Arts, Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Storyteller, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Visual Arts; Teaching Artist/Instructor; Visual Arts: Artisan, Graphic Artist, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Mixed Media Artist, Multi-Disciplinary, Multiple Art Forms, New Media/Technology, Painter, Performance Art, Performer and Writer, Performing Arts, Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Storyteller, Teaching Artist/Instructor, Visual Arts

Aminah Decé is trained at the World Combat Academy, Institute of Martial Science and maintains degrees of The Humanities, Fine Arts & Art History/Criticism from The University of Texas, San Antonio. Under the pseudonym P16, she began her artistic journey as a slam poet in Killeen, Texas, discrediting the concept of race and supremacy through a variety of media and performance. Aminah teaches Art leads Progrés Studios and A OK Arthouse. She collaborates with local artists and organizations to create Happenings and conduct visual and literary art workshops in the community. Aminah is also a member of Return of the Matriarch, a band completed by San Antonio's Poet Laureate, Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson. Together R.O.T. M has featured their message of youth and women empowerment at South by Southwest, Luminaria, The McNay Art Museum, San Antonio Art Museum, The Carver Community Cultural Center and various schools and universities in the Central Texas region. Return of the Matriarch is currently preparing for the release of their long-awaited album, Queendom Come.

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