Amaranta Ibarra-Sandys

(Mexican-American, born 1974)

Amaranta Ibarra-Sandys is a Seattle-based, full-time mixed-media artist and educator. Her work spans textured landscape paintings, ceramic masks, and intricate fabric patterns, all crafted in a blend of Pacific Northwest elements and inspired by her Mexican heritage. Through her art, she reclaims ancient rituals, foods, and languages, aiming to connect with and honor cultural roots.

Ibarra-Sandys is a graduate of the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico City with a degree in Ceramics and Folk Art (2000). She uses her artistic platform as a tool for social change, inspiring others to pursue a meaningful life.