Born in 1985, Isabel Cuenca grew up in the Philippines and now calls Houston her home. After obtaining her Bachelors of Fine Arts at the University of Houston, she left for North Carolina where she received her Masters of Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. She acquired an interdisciplinary practice that involves painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and installation. Since her return, she has been an intern at the Art League of Houston, taught elementary students and participated in the Philippine biennale – VIVA ExCon. Her work has been shown in Texas, North Carolina – at the Allcott Gallery, and at the Ackland Art Museum and the Philippines: Gallery Orange.