Among the presentations, an artist that caught my attention was Sand one who was presented by Mara Higuera. Sand one’s work was compelling to me with her use of striking visuals—I enjoyed how her work has a feminist lens that speaks on women's empowerment. Not only that but I found it captivating how her work can be seen out in public and how it is for the community, bringing people together. Fortunately, a day after Mara did her presentation on Sand one and discussed her artistic practice, coincidently I stumbled upon one of her artworks near my hometown in South Gate. It definitely was a surreal experience to be able to see the work in person and loved how she drew the doll’s eyes with extended eyelashes. The artwork was on display behind what appears to be a clothing shop, overall, I thought the mural was incredible to look at. decided to do a bit more research on her and watched an interview where she expressed how she found the arts to serve as a tool for self-expression and how she has been involved with the arts since she was just sixteen years old. I find it amazing how Sand one was self-taught and turned to the arts whenever she felt lost or directionless but how drawing portraits gave her a sense of comfortability as well as purpose. I also find it cool that she has her own studio in downtown Los Angeles where people can stop by and shop some of her art pieces. Another artwork that really stood out to me was the portrait of a woman soldier—I agree with what Mara stated in her presentation in how it reminded her of Vanessa Guillen who passed away last year. The work was raw and moving in the sense that it was portrayed as a tribute to all the men and women who have fought for our country in honor of their service. Ultimately, I enjoyed learning about Sand One and hope I get to see more works of hers in the future.
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