Mixed-media Artists

Dear Diary, My name is Tierra Butler and I’m from Monroe, Louisiana. What sparked my love of art was that as a kid I loved fairytales, and I would draw the characters from the shows. I would sit there watching art tutorials every time I was able to get computer time. What inspires my stories lately are my friends and nostalgia — such as work that surrounds itself around my complicated relationship with my family and the coquette style I was obsessed with as a kid, and the way

Dear Diary, Hi! My name is Rochelle Gracy, I’m 25 and I’m from Mumbai, India. Personally, I’ve always been into art since I was a child. It started out as something I did to escape boring classes in school — just random doodling. I never really had any formal training; I’m completely self-taught. I experimented a lot with art styles. I realized that, as a STEM major, when things got really stressful at school and college, I could always use art as an escape for peace of mind.

Dear Diary, Hi, my name is Zein. It’s an Arabic name that means beauty and grace. I’m 21 years old and I live in Jordan but my family is originally from Palestine. I’ve always loved drawing — ever since I was very young, much to my grandmother’s chagrin when she found my doodles on her pristine white walls. My mother told me recently that my grandmother, her mother, and her mother before her were all artists in one way or another. I feel that art connects me to all the women

Dear Diary, My name is Thornz, I’m 19 and I’m from New York.  Credit: Thornz (Instagram @static_thornz ) I first got into art with little small doodles and drawings but never took it seriously until I was in middle school. I was inspired by animators like TheOdd1sOut and Jaiden Animations and I started to do animations myself at that time. I got my first drawing tablet for Christmas and started from there. My early work was really silly and looking back it was really goofy. B

Dear Diary, My name is Stomachwhisperer, I'm going to turn 20 soon and I'm from Vietnam. English is not my first language so my writing may seem a little off at times… When working traditionally, I often go with whatever that pops up in my mind. I don't think much about composition, but because making traditional art means you can't undo some mistakes, I have to be very careful with picking color and painting. Credit: Stomachwhisperer  (Instagram @stomachwhisperer ) On the ot

Credit: "INNOCENT_JPEG" Maya (Instagram @m.beauchamp.art ) Dear Diary, My name is Maya Connie Michelle Beauchamp, I'm 23, raised in Yorkshire then Essex but I've been based in Edinburgh since 2021. When I grew up, I loved comics. My area was tiny and I didn't really have a connection to galleries or fine art spaces as such, so my connection to the arts was through my parents who were musicians and comic book artists! I grew up with a lot of vintage games, weird music and DIY

Dear Diary, My name is Koda, I'm 20 and I live in Ireland! I was always quite a creative child, but I don't think my love for creating...

Credit: Sydney (Instagram @saturnskindaweird) Dear Diary,  I’m Sydney, I'm 15 and I'm from Virginia, USA. I’ve always had trouble...

Credit: Kin (Instagram @spcdpmpkns ) Dear Diary, My name’s Kin, I’m 19, and from the east coast of the US! I think my love for the arts...

Dear Diary, Rose I am.  Credit: Rose (Instagram @roseofalltradez ) Everything I see daily reminds me of art! Art is everywhere, in love,...

Dear Diary, Hi! I’m Sami. Credit: Sami (Instagram @ samily_theart ) When I work traditionally, my mindset shifts into one that focuses on...

Dear Diary, Hi! My name is Gaia! I'm from Italy. Credit: Gaia (Instagram @lunalyth) I've always loved art. As a child, I used to have my...

Dear Diary, We’re Ansha Ali; two sisters, aged 20 and 22. For now, we go by our collective name, but it’s usually me (the 20-year-old)...

Dear diary, My name is Juliana Murray. I am 25 years old and I’m from Florida. When working traditionally I am a bit more cautious since...

Dear Diary, My name is Denaldo Demushi, I’m 20 years old and I’m from the UK.  When asked what my style is in 3 words, I would say:...

Dear Diary, I am Maria Almena, Spanish London-based creative director of Kimatica Studio, art curator and a multimedia artist. I’ve...

Dear Diary, I am Saumya , I am from India and I am 27!  Expressive. Whimsical. Textured. The three words I’d use to describe my art. ...