Oct. 1 @ 8:00 am – Oct. 31 @ 5:00 pm
About the Artist
Sandra C. Fernandez is an Ecuadorian American artist whose work reflects her multicultural heritage and personal journey. Born in New York, raised in Ecuador, and now residing in Texas, she explores themes of identity, migration, displacement, and belonging, weaving together past and present to honor heritage and evoke connection. Her art transcends the personal, resonating universally with audiences as part of a shared collective memory, where history, culture, and lived experiences intersect. Widely exhibited and collected, her work is featured in prestigious public collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET), and the Blanton Museum of Art, to name a few.
Artist Statement
I am an Ecuadorian American artist whose work is rooted in my multicultural heritage and life journey. My practice grows out of the experiences of migration and resilience that have shaped me, and I see art as a way of weaving together stories of identity, belonging, and memory. Each piece I create becomes a reflection of both my personal history and the larger narratives of those who, like me, move between cultures and places.
My work spans a wide range of media, including printmaking, photography, artist’s books, soft sculpture, fiber art, assemblage, and installation. I am drawn to materials that carry their own histories—paper, thread, metal, wood, organic elements, and small found objects—and I combine them to build layered, tactile works. Through this process, I seek to create spaces where displacement and loss coexist with strength and hope, where what is fragile is also resilient.
Changarrito Cart – October 3 & 4
Artists have the opportunity to sell their art on the Changarrito cart in front of the Museum (or an offsite location, as representative for the Museum during various Austin festivals). Changarreando expands the reach of the artist by presenting their gallery online, while allowing the option to sell merch over Instagram and receive 100% of the sale.
Sandra will be at the Mexic-Arte Museum featuring her artwork on the Changarrito cart right outside the Museum’s entrance on in October 3 & 4 from 12PM – 3 PM
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