Eileen Jimenez

(American | Mexican | Otomi, born 1988)

Eileen Jimenez (Otomi) creates art grounded in community and influenced by her many intersecting identities. She works to disrupt the dominant narrative and decolonize education. She notes that "I create the art, the structures, and the educational experiences that I wish my community and I would have seen and had access to as a girl from the 'hood... In my art you will see the aesthetics of my Mexican and Otomi stories, the visual representation of my soul, and the colors, culture, visions, and dreams that live there."

Jimenez is an Indigenous queer artist living in occupied Duwamish Territory (Seattle, WA). She was born in southern California, and her family is from Michoacán and Guanajuato in Mexico. She earned a Bachelor of Art degree in French and Francophone Studies from the University of California in Los Angeles and a Master’s degree in counseling. Jimenez works full time at a community college supporting students navigating higher education.