Miyo Stevens-Gandarais a Los Angeles based artist working in a variety of media which include photography, drawing, embroidery, and various printmaking mediums. Her imagery explores issues of ancestry, migration, feminism, cultural identity, and environmental degradation. She received her BFA from the California College of the Arts, and her MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. Miyo Stevens-Gandara has work in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA) Riverside Art Museum, and various private collections. Her work has been exhibited in the U.S. and internationally. Miyo has a strong commitment to her community as part of her art practice and has been involved in nonprofit arts outreach programs throughout her career. She currently teaches photography at Rio Hondo College.