Biography
As a Southern-based artist– born in Virginia and raised in Florida, Ysabel reflects on themes of home, cultural heritage, and place-identities. She is multidisciplinary, using alternative painting methods combined with a love for sculpture and printmaking to expand her expressions of these familiar themes. She is a recent MFA graduate from Florida State University. Her participation in group shows extends to local galleries including Gallery on First, CityArts Factory, and the Hub on New Smyrna Beach and university-affiliated museums including the Museum of Fine Arts, the Hand Art Center at Stetson University, and the Fine Arts Gallery at Seminole State College. Her work has also been featured in Swan Coach Gallery in Atlanta, GA and Art Link Contemporary in Fort Wayne, IN. Among her most recent achievements, she was awarded the Graduate Student Excellence in the Visual Arts Award at the Honors Scholars Fellows House for her work, Tablescape, at Florida State University and the honor of being featured in Fresh Squeezed 10: Emerging Artists in FL at the Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg, FL for their summer 2026 exhibit. She continues to show work locally as an independent artist while also participating in group shows across Florida as a member of Central Florida Printmakers.
