ARTIST STATEMENT

Nyala Blue (Janaya Nyala) is an queer Afro-Hispanic emerging fine artist specializing in surrealist portraiture. This body of work, spanning the last couple years, aimS to highlight black beauty and mental health in saturated, larger than life way. Her goal as an artist is to create a bright world within her paintings where beautiful black faces are the sole focus so that our people can see themselves in her work. Nyala finds her inspiration through photography, poetry, music, film, and her own experiences.