Kayla

I am consistently paying attention to creating a diverse experience when designing (and especially when I'm drawing). I definitely draw from a queer lens, but through that lens I still try to empathize with other experiences and people.

The classically overt Georgia O'Keeffe will forever be and iconic fine artist who inspires my artwork.

The first person I think of is one of my old mentors (and former boss), Marisa Velázquez - Rivas. Her style is iconic and her work is constantly evolving. Her passion for the LGBTQIA+ community, the POC community, and every intersection between the two is extremely inspirational. I am constantly inspired by my own community of queer people and friends. I value their friendship and solidarity above everything else. They inspire me to create and be authentically myself. I would be absolutely remiss to mention my partner. Though she isn't in a creative field, her never ending support, consistent reliability, and unwavering love inspires me to grow, thrive, and spread joy.