Sean Wells

Sean Wells (Arch ’95 CM) won first place in a competition of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries, which represents 52 independent lottery organizations. Her Day of the Dead-themed artwork was released on New Mexico Lottery scratchers. A fifth-generation traditional Spanish Colonial artisan, Ms. Wells exhibits at the prestigious Traditional Spanish Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her artwork has appeared on internationally distributed beer labels (Cerveza de los Muertos), national wine labels (La Catrina Vino), and the scratchers. It also has contributed to the branding and logos of many local nonprofits, such as the Day of the Tread Albuquerque bike race, which unveils a new piece by Ms. Wells each year.

Sean Wells (Arch ’95 CM) has designed the label artwork for the award-winning national beer brand Cerveza de los Muertos and for La Catrina Wine. Both product lines have a Day of the Dead theme and can be found in prominent national chain stores. The labels include images from Ms. Wells’ original acrylic paintings that were recently exhibited at De La Serna Fine Arts Studio & Gallery in Santa Fe, N.M., and additional national exhibits of her work are pending. A well-known painter throughout the Southwest, Ms. Wells also produces and hosts a television show, New Mexican Santera, on the regional art form of retablo painting.