Eva Solíz (b. 1965 Laredo, Texas) studied art at UT-Austin where she received a BFA in studio art with an emphasis in painting, ceramics and intaglio printmaking. In 1989 she attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, an artist residency program in Skowhegan, Maine. Chicago later became her home where she attained an MFA in painting from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work has been exhibited in Texas, Chicago and Mexico. She has been an art instructor for 12 years at the Laredo Community College and continues to create and exhibit her art.