Marta Sánchez

Marta Sánchez (born 1959) As a child, she lived in poverty and faced discrimination for her Chicana heritage. In 1992, Sánchez founded "Cascarones Por La Vida Art Fund", a Philadelphia based organization that promotes the well-being of young individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Her admiration for trains has dated back to when she was a child, as she lived near the San Antonio train yards and would admire the trains as they passed.

Carpas Series

In her Carpas series of paintings, Sánchez pays tribute to her great-grandfather who was a lion trainer during the Carpas era.