Abigail (Abby) Linatoc Mendoza (they/she) is a second-generation Filipino American mixed media artist and care worker from the suburbs of Chicago, IL. A graduate of the MA in Art Therapy & Counseling program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Abby’s practice is rooted in positive youth development through the centering of lived experiences – particularly of marginalized, queer, Black, Indigenous, and young people of color. While they see themself as an artist first, Abby applies their training as a therapist in formal educational spaces such as conferences and higher education settings across the US while also facilitating in nontraditional spaces such as online workshops and open studios. Their artwork has been shown in galleries across Chicago, Wichita, Indianapolis, and Los Angeles.