Santa Barraza (born April 7, 1951) is an American mixed-media artist and painter who is well known for her colorful, retablo style painting.
A Chicana, Barraza pulls inspiration from her own mestiza ancestry and from pre-Columbian art.
Barraza is considered to be an important artist in the Chicano art movement.
The first scholarly treatment of a Chicana artist is about her and is called Santa Barraza, Artist of the Borderlands, which describes her life and body of work.
Barraza's work is collected by the Mexic-Arte Museum, and other museums around the United States and internationally.