Scrambled Eggs Interview Series: Daisy Sanchez

Two sketches of multiple bottles, with one sketch rendered in dark blue graphite and the other with red and brown paint. — Daisy Sanchez, *Espicy sketch:* *Study of color and composition*, n.d., Graphite and paint on paper

Interview with Daisy Sanchez

By Emmanuel Muñoz

The Scrambled Eggs Interview Series is a six-part series of interviews with six emerging artists in Las Vegas who recently had solo exhibitions of their work at Scrambled Eggs Gallery. Each artist was interviewed by Emmanuel Muñoz, creator of, and curator at, Scrambled Eggs Gallery. This fourth interview in the series was conducted with Daisy Sanchez, whose Cherry–Flavour was on view from July 10th through July 17th, 2022.

EM: Where did you grow up?

DS: In Vegas. I’ve been living in the same area my whole life. I’ve been more appreciative of it now than when I was younger, I was sick of seeing the same things every day and especially seeing the Strip very close to me. Now I feel the opposite.

EM: What led you to becoming an artist?

DS: As a kid, I would collect craft books and make things with fabric, construction paper, and other materials. I remember how gross the pages would get from making things with papier-mâché. I’ve always loved creating. I think I've always had a big imagination. One of my biggest inspirations is this mural painted in my backyard. I grew up being around it. It was painted by the previous owners of the house. I've always appreciated every detail.

EM: How do you start a new work of art?

DS: I'm very observant of what is around me. Emotions, thoughts, conversations, people and things. At first it is all subconscious and whatever the subject is that I get caught on; it isn't until I am nearly finished that I understand why I wanted to make the piece.

EM: What is your favorite medium to use? Why?

DS: I really like switching up mediums. During my last semester at UNLV I learned how to weld and develop film and wow, I just fell in love with both. Film is so romantic because of the way you have to move and be precise and patient with your time, it’s like a dance. With welding and other three-dimensional work you're present with what you're creating. It sorta becomes alive. I choose to work with two-dimensional work more often because of the workspace I have at the moment, and I love how much control I have with it.

A black and white image depicting the back of a woman's head as she lies on a couch. Her long, dark hair spreads across the flower-patterned cushions. — Daisy Sanchez, *Sus chinos (her curly hair):* *Film Portrait of my Mom*, n.d., Film Photograph

EM: What is your favorite memory with art?

DS: Being around other art students at UNLV and helping each other with our work, especially during my last year when I had a studio. My friends and I would have nights where we talked about new work and struggles we had.

EM: What is special about living in Las Vegas as an artist?

DS: Growing up here and seeing how art has influenced the city over time. It’s really cool to see the change. The diversity.

EM: Who inspires you creatively?

DS: Other artists usually, especially other artists around me. Seeing what inspires them and what they create makes me want to make something too.

A sketch of a roughly oval form rendered in dark red and pink paint on off-white paper. — Daisy Sanchez, *Papaya study (red):* *Fruit Study (From Sketchbook)*, n.d., Paint on paper

EM: Can you tell us about any projects you’re currently working on?

DS: This is sorta a project; I recently went back to school without thinking about it. I’m taking online courses at Wilmington University for graphic design. I think it’ll be helpful to learn and to find a job and see my work in different ways. So far, I’ve learned that typography is rad! Also, being a teacher is cool too.

EM: What is something great that you’ve seen, read or heard recently?

DS: I used to not find Frida Kahlo interesting. Justin Favela’s podcast, Latinos who Lunch, has an episode where he talks about how he also didn’t find her interesting, but after learning more about her work he began to understand her more. It made me realize that she in fact has always been on top of the game.

For more about Daisy Sanchez, follow her on Instagram @daisyyysaid and Scrambled Eggs Gallery @scrambledeggsgallery

Scrambled Eggs Gallery is an artist-run gallery and collective based in Las Vegas, Nevada working to spotlight and exhibit up and coming artists. Link to more interviews in the Scrambled Eggs Artist Interview series here.

A line drawing, rendered with blue pen, of a person clipping a heart-shaped earring to the lobe of their left ear. — Daisy Sanchez, *Margarita Sketch*, n.d., Pen on paper.

Posted by D.K. Sole and published by Wendy Kveck on October 11, 2022.