Octavia C. Saenz
About Octavia
Octavia Saenz is a Puerto Rican multi-disciplinary artist based in El Paso, TX. She received her BFA in Illustration and Creative Writing in 2019 from Ringling College of Art + Design, where she was Trustee Scholar in her program. She was also a 2018 Lambda Literary Fellow. Acting as editor along with Sarah Fonseca, Octavia Saenz will publish the anthology The New Lesbian Pulp with Feminist Press in August of 2025.
SUBJECT MATTER
Octavia primarily works in watercolors and ink to create illustrations and visual narratives on themes of land, lesbianism, and environmental violence.
EXHIBITION HISTORY
“Pistolera” and “Ballerina” in Open Call Pride Show, Lüp Art Gallery, 2025.
“Soldadera” in Cactus & Spurs Hootenanny Juried Exhibition, Crossland Gallery, 2025.
“Revolucionista” Kitty Kistenmacher Award in Cactus & Spurs Hootenanny Juried Exhibition, Crossland Gallery, 2025.
“Dormitando Ultratumba” and “Dollbug Nightmare” in Trick of Treat Expo Hallowideña, MMC, 2024.
“Todo Cambia Mientras No Miras” Feature in Chichaíto Erotic Art Expo, Casa Archivo, 2022.
“Overnight” Gold in Creative Writing, Best of Ringling Juried Exhibition, Ringling College of Art + Design, 2018.
“Immersion” Feature in Illest of Illustration Juried Exhibition, Ringling College of Art + Design, 2016.
Purchases, Commissions
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