Christopher Saucedo grew up in Brooklyn, New York, then taught sculpture at the University of New Orleans for 20 years, retiring as Chairperson of the Art Department in 2012. He currently divides his time between New Orleans and Rockaway, New York, where he joined the faculty at Adelphi University and continues to teach sculpture. Saucedo received a BFA degree from New York's School of Visual Arts and MFA degree from the University of Michigan.

Saucedo’s art practice considers the duality of water, drawing on the experiences of having his home and studio destroyed by flooding twice, first in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, and then by Hurricane Sandy in New York.