Get to Know the Artist: Lys Santamaria
Selected from an open call in July, Lys is a Colombian-born, Austin-based artist whose work in glass beads and tile explores joy, healing, and storytelling inspired by her identity as a Latina, woman, and immigrant.
As a public artist, Lys describes her role as “a translator”—listening to communities, honoring their stories, and reflecting them through intentional design. Her current projects include a commission for the Joan Means Khabele Bathhouse Rehabilitation.