About me
My name is Uri Whitehead
Artist Statement
My work spans painting, relief printmaking, and sculpture—each medium offering a unique way to explore personal and shared experiences. As a Chicana/Mexican American artist, my identity and lived experiences are central to my creative process. Through symbolism and narrative in printmaking, I address heritage and memory. My paintings are emotionally driven, with layered imagery that invites introspection. Sculpture allows me to explore form, resilience, and transformation. My goal is to create emotionally resonant work that is both intimate and open, rooted in my journey, yet spacious enough for others to find their own meanings.
Biography
Uri Whitehead is a multidisciplinary artist based in San Antonio, Texas, working across painting, relief printmaking, and metal sculpture. Uri’s practice explores personal experience, cultural memory, and emotional reflection. Her work often reflects on themes of motherhood, relationships, and resilience.
Uri earned her Bachelor of Arts in Art from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2024, with minors in Business Administration and Art History and Criticism. Her academic training, combined with active community involvement, informs a practice that weaves technical skill with storytelling grounded in lived experience. In printmaking, she leans into cultural symbolism and heritage; in painting, she embraces an emotionally intuitive process; and through metal sculpture, she engages with physicality, transformation, and form.