Raised in the Martinez Town Barrio of Albuquerque New Mexico, Magaly “Gally” Jiménez spent her time growing up in the Santa Barbara Martinez town park, as this area is also home to several historic cemeteries, it was here where her interest in her Chicana/o culture and Mexican/American traditions around identity, mental health, death, and community began. Currently, she expresses her appreciation for her culture through her artwork, poetry and studies.