Francisca Álvarez Sánchez (Chile, 1986) is a visual artist, illustrator, and educator. She has taken part in artist residencies in Mexico, Chile, and Spain, and has participated in both solo and group exhibitions. Her work spans artistic-pedagogical projects, theater design, stop-motion animation, editorial illustration, and mural art. Currently, she works as an independent artist and illustrator on various projects, leads illustration and painting workshops, and teaches at the university level. She is the creator of Una rama azul, where she produces hand-painted wooden illustrated objects, and co-founder of the community space and shop El Cariño. She actively participates in fairs and events related to graphic arts and culture.
Francisca will be doing her residency at Can Serrat during August-September 2024.
About her work process at the residence >>>