Ariana Runner

Ariana Runner is a plus-size, mixed media artist from San Antonio, Texas. She has worked her entire high school career to better incorporate her identity into her art, which eventually led her to join SAY Sí, a non-profit youth art enrichment program that she has now been a part of for 3 years, and…

As a plus-size woman who has been diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses, I have struggled with my identity for a long time, and I imagine I will continue to struggle for much of my adult life - but through art, I have been able to construct work in a positive way instead of reverting to my self-d…