Jacob M Garza Jr. is a San Antonio based artist who creates paintings and drawings of places and people to explore nature, memory and identity. He uses personal experiences and oral stories passed down from family and friends to create a narrative within his work. Jacob has had his works published in VoyageHouston, Aspire 2 Inspire and Love & Chaos He also has his work in a private collection at the president’s house at Texas State University.He graduated in the fall of 2022 with his BFA in painting, with a minor in Spanish and with the recognition of Cum Laude at Texas State University.