Patricia A Zamora
Mexican Indigenous Art & Cultural Practices
About the Artist
PAZ is a visual installation artist and circle keeper in the Central Valley on the unceded land of the Northern Valley Yokuts. Her practice is centered on healing, love, purpose, and power.
PAZ is the founder of the 7GENerations Coming Home Art House (7GEN), dedicated to creating artistic, cultural, and creative spaces for programs and practices that strengthen family and community connections, which promote growth toward individual and collective liberation. 7GEN was honored to be a cohort member of the 2025-2026 CalCORE Cohort Corridor Activation Project, a statewide initiative for emerging BIPOC Community Developers. PAZ was also selected as one of 17 individual artists (among 320 applications) for the 2025 California Art Leadership Investments (CALI) Catalyst program for individuals whose frontline work to upend the status quo in the arts and culture sector is creating tangible change and moving the needle towards greater equity and inclusion.
PAZ is a Director on the Merced County Arts Commission and is excited about amplifying artists and cultural bearers in rural communities within Merced County.
Pronouns
she/her/hers
Expertise
Mexican Indigenous Art & Cultural Practices
Offerings
Artistic consulting, Classes, Curating, Group instruction, Production, Workshops
Other: My family roots are in the states of Michoacan and Guanajuato, Mexico. I am a cultural bearer and keeper of Mexican Indigenous art & cultural practices rooted in my ancestral lineage -- like Dia de Muertos. My creative and cultural activations are centered in creating a culture of healing through our art and cultural traditions both on an individual and collective level in community that honor our ancestors, while creating thriving communities for all future ancestors and for our mother earth. I also offer placekeeping through art & cultural corridor activations.
Program Participant
Living Cultures Grant Recipient
Offerings Location
In-person services, Online/remote services
City
Livingston
Phone
+14156097904