STATEMENT OF CREATION

Savannah Morales is a multi-media artist from the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut Tribe, originating from California's San Joaquin Valley. As a mixed-race naturalist artist, she employs various materials, including digital art, photography, and painting, to create compelling representations of life within diverse ecosystems. Ms. Morales skillfully captures the interplay of light and movement in her work.

Currently, she serves as the Lead Artist for an upcoming community mural titled "Water Is Life, 2025," which will be featured at the Institute of American Indian Arts (SUB) Student Union Building. Ms. Morales is also pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography within the Studio Arts department at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Additionally, she has two Polaroid photography pieces included in the 2024-2025 IAIA BFA Exhibition, which will run until May 16, 2025, at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA).