Jaqui Almaguer is a self-taught Queer Chicana artist born in Chicago and raised across Chicago, Southern California, and Nashville. Her Mexican heritage and travels throughout Mexico, the United States, and Costa Rica have greatly influenced her creative practice. Inspired by the bold imagery, bright colors, and playfulness of Mexican culture, Jaqui creates work rooted in her experiences and cultural influences while continuing to explore new painting techniques, styles, and creative processes.