about
I’m charmed by humble objects and scenes that allow me to magnify moments which would otherwise be overlooked. Taking my own reference images is the most crucial part of my practice; I snap photos wherever I go, not wanting to forget about the chair my grandpa sat in while he took a break from gardening, or the windows I passed while walking the streets of the island that my mother grew up on. Knowing that these themes embody my authentic encounters is the core of my purpose. The subject matter extends further than my singular voice, but is sustained through the lineage that contributed to my reality. I work to tell our story, for all of us.
Sabrina San Vicente is a Mexican American artist who specializes in painting and printmaking. She graduated from San Francisco State University with her Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art, and now continues to create in Southern California. She uses her work as a visual diary; a way to mark moments in time, piece her own memories together, and give a voice to her family’s history during their transition from Mexico to the United States. The artist strictly pulls from her own reference images which are either used alone to retell a story, or are combined and altered to tell new ones. Her work has been shown in La Bodega Gallery, the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco, and she was most recently in the juried Stillwell Exhibition at San Francisco State University for the third year in a row, winning the Sylvia and Jim Walters award for Printmaking.
