krystal pérez is a first-generation cuban-american multidisciplinary artist based in portland, oregon, with roots in miami, florida. working across oil, acrylic, ink, gouache, printmaking, and digital media, she creates images that weave together cultural narratives, personal memory, and mundane everyday objects.

influenced by her cuban heritage and background in cultural anthropology, pérez explores the intersections of nature, culture, and daily life through warm caribbean palettes, botanical themes, and familiar cultural motifs. her work moves fluidly between reflective pieces, such as paintings centered around traumatic experiences or ancestral connections, and playful, nostalgic imagery inspired by childhood objects, cats, and moments of silliness.