Yaminee Patel

Yaminee (Yam) Patel is a Seattle-based mixed media artist whose work explores themes of cultural identity, food, and community. Inspired by her Indian heritage, Patel utilizes natural materials like rice, lentils, and chickpeas to create intricate, textured pieces that evoke comfort, warmth, and nostalgia. Since starting to share her work publicly in 2023, her artistic journey has been marked by personal accomplishments, such as co-curating “Mundane Dystopia” at Slide Gallery, participating in Shunpike’s 2025 Artist Residency program, and displaying her work in the Shunpike Storefronts program. In 2025 she was awarded a 4Culture arts grant and a GAP grant. She has also had the honor of sharing her work on King5’s New Days NW and in The Seattle Times. Beyond her personal practice, Patel is deeply committed to fostering a vibrant community through art, volunteering at Fishbowl Gallery, working with local youth programs on Public Lands UnEarthed (a BIPOC storytelling project), as well as working with the ACRS local food bank to raise money through art for culturally relevant foods in the International District.