Sand One


Sand One, also known as Sand Oner, is a self-taught street artist best known for her public artworks, gallery work, merchandise, and Sand Chick dolls.

Biography

Sand One is a Latina Artist born and raised in East [Los Angeles, California|East Los Angeles] by her single mother.
Growing up, Sand One grew a passion for art, and eventually she dropped out of high school in order to pursue this passion hers. A year later, she had her first art show called Bow Ties at only 15 years old, featuring her signature dolls in tuxedos and bowties.
Her signature style features vibrant, cartoon female figures, she calls "Sand Chickz", with exaggerated features such as their eyelashes, L.A.-inspired tattoos, and a mix of playful, tough attitudes. Sand One describes her work as "chick urban street art," emphasizing that her art differs from graffiti, as it focuses on clean, positive imagery rather than the rugged, illegal aspects of traditional graffiti. As an artist she confronts the challenges of being a female street artist in typically male dominated spaces, noting the difficulties of navigating these environments, but also celebrating the empowerment her art brings to other women.
Sand One tends to draw inspiration from her East L.A. roots and the city’s cultural diversity, but also the many fierce woman in her life and all around the world, which fuels her creativity. Although she remains focused on her art and its impact, she expresses aspirations to continue expanding her reach as a resource for the artists and small business owners while staying true to her roots and passion for street art.

Notable Art

Sand One started as a graffiti artist and her earlier work can be seen throughout Los Angeles on small businesses' walls, on the sides of trucks, and on busy streets. Now as her art has developed, audiences can see her art in art galleries, her own art studio, and on merchandise she creates. Sand One does not consider her art graffiti, she classifies it as “chick urban street art.”

''Bow Ties: Sandoner (2011)''

  • This was Sand One's “first solo exhibition in Los Angeles.” The exhibition includes her signature dolls in tuxedos and bowties. This exhibition was at the Casa de La Cultural Galleria from April 29 to May 7, 2011.

''The Thug Love Collection (2016)''

''Maria in East L.A. (2017)''

''Long Beach Mermaid (2022)''

  • This is a custom acrylic and aerosol canvas depicting a mermaid at Long Beach in Sand One's Signature style. The pieces was delivered to Centro CHA ''Inc''. on October 21, 2022, and is currently at the center.