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Anaïsysiria

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Where I am, my eyes are always happy, 2022

I am a visual artist and a wordsmith.

Bio

Anaïsysiria (she/her) is a queer latina, joyfully loud, colorful, and believes that being silly and so outlandishly herself is how she not only resists, but thrives. She is autistic, bipolar and neurodivergent.

Her artwork is intensely felt, bright vivid colors interwoven with poetry. Anaïs finds inspiration in the extraordinary and mundane throughout her life, which her artwork reflects.

Anaïs loves to go camping often, dying her hair brightly, watching Sailor Moon, playing Pokémon, and headbobbing wildly to My Chemical Romance. She utilizes her typewriter, exuberant acrylic paints, and Procreate (digital art). Anaïs earned her Sociology and Anthropology degree at Lewis & Clark College with both departmental honors and summa cum laude in Portland, OR.

Soy una artista visual y una lexicógrafa.

Bio

Un lugar lejano, 2022

Anaïsysiria (ella) es una latina queer, ruidosa pero con alegría, y se cree que siendo juguetona y totalmente sí misma es la manera en que se resista pero también prospera. Ella es autista, bipolar, y neurodivergente.

Sus obras de arte se sienten intensamente, con colores vivos entretejido con poesía, tal como era su vida creciendo con una mamá soltera. Anaïs se inspira a través de lo ordinario y de lo extraordinario en su vida, y su arte refleja eso.

En su tiempo libre, le gusta ir de campar, pintarse el pelo con colores brillantes, ver Sailor Moon y Madoka Magica, jugar Pokémon y mover su cabeza esuchando My Chemical Romance y Slipknot. Ella se usa su máquina de escribir, pinturas acrílicas y Procreate (arte digital). Anaïs logró su título de Sociología y Antropología en Lewis & Clark College y se graduό con honores en Portland, OR.

Background

Dramaturg, Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble (PETE), Portland, OR

12/2019-07/2021

Co-wrote and edited a bilingual play about borderlands called Fronteriza. Acted as a cultural consultant for the theatre team.

Visual Artist, Intensely Felt Creations by Anaïsysiria

Bellevue, WA 08/2021- Present

Featured on Pride Across the Bridge's Eastside Queer-Owned Business Directory

Curated a two-month-long exhibit at South Bellevue Community Center, the theme of the exhibit was called: “Beautiful Shiny Soul: Bellevue Community Finding Our Place”

Participated in Rainbow on the Eastside Pride Art Show 2023 at El Centro Cultural Mexicano in Redmond

Participated in Capitol Hill Art Walk at Capitol Thrill Store and Gallery in Seattle

Showcased at Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias at Seattle Center

Work was shown at Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery for Día de los Muertos in West Seattle

Capitol Thrill Art Gallery, 2023

Expertise

Digital artwork
Community Organizing
Mixed Media artwork
Playwright
Creative Project Management
Content Visualization & Execution
Fluent Spanish (written, spoken and cultural fluency)

South Bellevue Community Center, 2023

Life Cycle of a Dandelion, 2022

Enduring human spirit

Through my eyes, 2023

Growth hurts, 2022

The overall concept of my work is the enduring human spirit. Despite grief, pain, and loss, we somehow still find time to laugh. There continue to be sparkling moments in our lives where we remember that we will be okay. Each piece is born from inspiration I find in being alive.

Radical Vulnerablity as praxis

I’ve come to realize that my experiences, no matter how unique they are to me, have resonance in so many others. That’s the beauty of our shared human condition.

Highs, 2023

If I am ALL I need, 2023

Art Markets

Queer Spring Market (left)

Inheritance Open Mic Art Market (right)

Catch me at various art markets in the Eastside/Seattle area. At these markets, you can purchase my art prints as well as stickers. I love answering questions and talking about my art at these events. Feel free to stop by! I will post on Instagram when my next market will be :)

QT Mart: Holigay Edition

Grief Market

Events + news

🩷 Rhubarb Garden Market ☀️

SATURDAY, August 31st

1pm-6pm

I will have prints and stickers available for sale!

At 8212 Densmore Ave N. Seattle 📍

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The story behind my name: Anaïsysiria

My legal middle name is “Isiria” which phonetically sounds the same as “ Ysiria.” Before I claimed my artist name of Anaïsysiria, my abuelita was the only person who wrote my name as “anaïsysiria.” The letter “y” in Spanish translates to “and” in this context, meaning that the breakdown of Anaïsysiria literally translates to “Anaïs and Siria” in Spanish.

Anaïs and Siria = anaïsysiria

Sunset flowers, 2021

Tia Siria was the most important person in my abuelita’s and my mom’s life. She died three months before I was born, and thus her name became fused into mine. I was born into deep grief, and my own existence served as a big relief to the family. To this day my family continues to believe that Siria lives in me. I grew up on constant stories about someone I’ve never met. When you live and breathe story, those who have passed are very much alive. Through my name, I have learned that the dead are never truly dead. Almost 28 years later, Siria Sanchez continues to live. And as long as I’m alive, she will always live.

La historia detrás de mi nombre : Anaïsysiria

Mi segundo nombre es “Isiria” y suena lo mismo que “Ysiria.” Antes de que decidí usar Anaïsysiria como mi nombre de artista, mi abuelita era la única persona quien escribió mi nombre como “anaïsysiria.” Anaïsysiria literalmente significia Anaïs y Siria.

Tia Siria era la persona más importante en la vida de mi abuelita y de mi máma.

Ella falleciό tres meses antes de que yo nací, y por eso su nombre se unió con lo mío.

Half eaten peach, 2021

Yo nací adentro de la pena profunda, y mi propia existencia sirvió como un gran alivio para mi familia. Hasta hoy en día mi familia continúa a creer que Siria viva en mi. Yo crecí con historias constantes sobre alguien que nunca conocí. Cuando vives y respires historias, lo quien han muerto siguen viviendo. Trás de mi nombre, aprendí que lo muerto nunca de verdad están muerto. Casi 28 años después, Siria Sanchez continua su vida. Mientras sigo con vida, ella también sigue viviendo.

Somehow, someway I manage to find big bright colors in a black and white world.