Salvador de la Torre was born in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico, and grew up in the border city of Laredo Texas. They completed their Bachelors in Art at Texas A&M International, and their Masters in Fine Art from California State University Fullerton. Their work has exhibited in and around Southern California, Texas, Georgia, Tijuana, Taiwan, and Berlin. De la Torre is an educator who has worked with students in middle school, high school and university levels. Their 2014-15 artwork “365 Days in an Immigrant’s Shirt,” which is included in this exhibition, received widespread acclaim in many media outlets. De la Torre currently resides in Los Angeles