Issis Macias is an artist living and working in Madison, Wisconsin. A self-taught artist and daughter of Mexican immigrants, Macias was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her creative journey is deeply rooted in the community and the diverse array of artists she has encountered throughout her life. In 2020, amidst the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic, Macias faced a significant career transition and became a new mother. She found herself embracing her art with renewed passion, using creativity as a means to navigate and heal during turbulent times. Through her intuitive painting practice, Macias is compelled to find solace and sees her work as an expression of personal experiences and healing generational traumas. Presently, Macias is based in Madison and maintains strong ties to Los Angeles.
Macias has been recognized as a finalist of the 2023 Forward Art Prize, accepted to the 2023-2025 Bridge Work Program at Arts + Literature Laboratory (ALL), and became a member of the Madison Art Guild. Her paintings are in private collections throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Europe. (Source issismacias.com)