An Arizona Native, Santos' art can be found in permanent art collections of the cities of Avondale and Glendale, as well as, small corporate offices and private collections in Arizona, California, Delaware, Kentucky, Nevada, Texas & Washington D.C.  Recently, she was asked to hold a Solo Exhibition at Hope Community Church in Scottsdale and speak of "Spiritual Faith Inspiring the Artistic Muse."
    Educational background includes BS and MA degrees from NAU; studies in Guadalajara, Mexico; GCC & ASU.  Professional career experience includes 35 years as a Secondary School Educator and Counselor.  An award-winning and published artist, Santos teaches adult art education classes and conducts workshops in Drawing, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Colored Pencil, Pen & Ink, Acrylics, and Experimental Watermedia.     
    Santos is a Juried Member of the following professional art organizations:  the Arizona Art Alliance, the Arizona Artists' Guild, the Arizona Pastel Association, the Arizona Watercolor Association.  Additionally, she is a member of Art League West. Santos regularly works as a Demonstration Artist for the Arizona Art Alliance and the Arizona State Fair. The Authorized Art Instructor for Pebeo(Fragonard & XL Oil paints) in Arizona, Santos presents demonstrations for AZ Art Supply and various Art Organizations in the Valley.