Creativity and imagination have always been a part of Graciela’s life. She started her art career in college as a graphic designer and then moved into the world of publishing “start-ups” in San Francisco. She left the precarious business of high-tech to pursue a teaching career in visual art.   

Graciela’s work incorporates her experience with many art forms including calligraphy, ceramics, collage, drawing, jewelry-making, painting, photography and printmaking. She experiments with a wide-range of resources and skills and  uses color and texture in many of her works. She is heavily influenced by ancient Mexican culture and art. Graciela lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and promotes and encourages high school students to access and develop their creative spirits.