Presenter

Isidro Zepeda is a Chicano artist born and raised in the Coachella Valley. He is also a Professor of English at Crafton Hills College, where he teaches first year writing, English as a Second Language Non-credit, and Chicana Literature courses. His pedagogy, artwork, language, and culture are intertwined and advocate for equitable realities for all people. In 2023, his solo exhibition "Sueños Nepantleros" at Crafton Hills College Art Gallery, celebrated connections between digital art and ancestral knowledge, people, and nature. He is married and has two children: Marisol Tonantzin and Eligio Mazatlzin.