Beto DeLeón

Beto DeLeón

betotzinnn@gmail.com

   2515 Monterey St., San Antonio, TX, 78207

Beto De León is a Lipan Apache & Xican@ indigequeer herbalist, multidisciplinary artist, and food researcher based in San Antonio, TX.    Beto's inspiration in plant lore and ecology have helped create multiple community learning spaces and skill shares highlighting traditional food, medicine, art and sustainability in South Texas. Their work has been expressed through site specific gatherings, zines, digital imagery, functional pieces and through their medicine making.  Beto is currently an organizing member of the community healing collective SanArte Healing & Cultura Clinic and also Herbalist Educator of their La Yerbería: Intro to Herbalism Course. Aside from their documentation and creative pieces, Beto has also curated shows at the Guadaulpe Gallery, the Movement Gallery at Cento por la Justicia, and Gallista Gallery and participated in a number of community led campaigns focused on environmental justice, community care and land remediation.