Local Artists
Local artists are an essential part of the identity and community of Altar Aqua Studio.
This collection highlights artists based in The Woodlands, Houston, and surrounding Texas communities
whose work contributes to the cultural life of our region. Through exhibitions, workshops, collaborations,
and community events, we create opportunities for local voices to be seen, shared, and connected with
new audiences.
International Artists
Altar Aqua Studio was founded with the vision of building bridges between cultures through art.
Our International Artists collection presents work shaped by different countries, traditions, landscapes, and
personal histories. These artists bring global perspectives into dialogue with our community in Texas,
creating meaningful connections through color, material, symbolism, and storytelling.
Featured Local Artists
Cecille Wright
JEWERLY DESIGN + FOUNDER OF FERN HOME AND FASHION
Spring, Texas, USA
Cecile Wright is a jewelry artist whose handcrafted pieces transform nature, individuality, and organic imperfection into wearable works of art.
ART FOR SALE AVAILABLE AT STUDIO
Joanna Purvis
CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PAINTING
Spring, Texas, USA
Exploring serenity, nature, and inner awareness through fluid movement,
layered color, and intuitive material processes.
ART FOR SALE AVAILABLE AT STUDIO
Larisa Silveira
Mixed-Media & Fiber Artist + Art Therapy Life Coach
Larisa Silveira is a mixed-media artist, educator, mental health advocate, and certified Art Therapy Life Coach whose work explores the connection between creativity, emotional well-being, and personal transformation. With a Master’s degree in Psychology from Russia, she brings together her professional background in mental health and her passion for fiber arts to create meaningful artistic and educational experiences.
Featured International Artists
Patricio Santiago
SCULPTURE + PAINTER + ARTISAN + DESIGNER
Santa María Apasco, Oaxaca, Mexico
Patricio Santiago’s work is deeply connected to the landscape, traditions, and stone-carving heritage of his hometown, Santa María Apasco. Through painting and sculpture, he brings together ancestral knowledge, nature, symbolism, and contemporary expression.
His work reflects the strength of the earth and the cultural memory of Oaxaca, transforming familiar animals, landscapes, and natural elements into poetic visual
narratives.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY ALTAR AQUA STUDIO
ART FOR SALE AVAILABLE AT STUDIO
José Santos
VISUAL ARTIST + EXPERIMENTAL
Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico
José Santos creates emotionally layered works shaped by memory, nature, symbolism, and personal experience. Raised in Jalatlaco, a historic neighborhood of Oaxaca City, he later continued his artistic education in the United Kingdom at the Metropolitan University of London
His paintings move between abstraction and figurative expression, creating visual narratives that connect inner experience with cultural identity and the natural world.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY ALTAR AQUA STUDIO
ART FOR SALE AVAILABLE AT STUDIO
Manuel Miguel
PAINTER + SCULPTURE + VISUAL CREATOR
Teococuilco de Marcos Pérez, Oaxaca, Mexico
Born in a Zapotec community in the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, Manuel Miguel creates work rooted in nature, memory, family, and spiritual symbolism.
Through layered textures, expressive figures, and recurring elements such as deer, hummingbirds, and natural forms, his work explores the invisible connections between human beings, ancestral identity, and the living world.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY ALTAR AQUA STUDIO
ART FOR SALE AVAILABLE AT STUDIO
Exhibitions & Events
Altar Aqua Studio creates exhibitions and cultural experiences where art, people, and ideas come together.
Our program includes curated exhibitions, artist presentations, intimate gatherings, workshops, live performances, community events, and multidisciplinary collaborations. Each experience is thoughtfully designed to encourage connection, conversation, and a deeper relationship with art.
Through our exhibitions, we introduce the work of local, national, and international artists while creating meaningful bridges between cultures, creative disciplines, and communities.
Each event offers a unique opportunity to meet artists, explore new perspectives, and experience art in an intimate and welcoming environment.
Each event offers a unique opportunity to meet artists, explore new perspectives, and experience art in an intimate and welcoming environment.
Our archive celebrates the artists, musicians, collaborators, sponsors, and community members who have helped transform each gathering into a meaningful creative experience.
Host or Collaborate With Us
Altar Aqua Studio welcomes collaborations with artists, curators, cultural organizations, community groups, designers, musicians, and creative brands.
Whether you are planning an exhibition, private gathering, workshop, fundraiser, artist presentation, or multidisciplinary event, our studio offers a distinctive space for meaningful experiences.
Private Collections
Altar Aqua Studio offers a carefully curated selection of artworks from private collections, now available for acquisition through our online platform.
These pieces carry their own stories, having belonged to collectors who recognized their artistic and emotional value. Today, they are presented with the intention of continuing their journey, finding new homes, and becoming part of new spaces, memories, and conversations.
This section creates a trusted bridge between private collectors and new buyers, offering access to unique works with history, character, and meaning.
At Altar Aqua Studio, we believe that art continues to live, transform, and connect people each time it finds a new place to belong.
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