Kelly has only ever painted using her fingers. She is also a musician, playing the guitar, piano, bass and singing. She works full-time at a ceramic studio and is in the process of some of her first ceramic "paintings". Additionally, Kelly is a frequent live painter!

Self taught finger painter based in Jersey City

Jaela's art is based off of Chinese and Japanese art inspiration. She creates fan art with a twist of known character depiction and her own imagination. Jaela's skillset includes drawing, painting, photography, digital media, writing and more.

Thank you and welcome to Jaela’s art.

Exiled Royal is a NJ-based artist who enjoys composing alternate realities and carefully curated reflections of memories, thoughts, and feelings through whichever artistic means is accessible to her within a given time frame. Some of her most enjoyed mediums, at this time, would include watercolor, acrylic paint, graphite and archival ink.

Hello Art Battle enthusiasts! My artist name is Exiled Royal (@exiled_royal) and I am very much excited to partake in the upcoming Rhode Island Art Battle. Paintings, poetry, and art in general has historically allowed me to entertain my passion for composing alternate realities and carefully curated reflections of memories, thoughts, and feelings through whichever artistic means is accessible to me at a given point in time. My approach to art has always been one that seeks to celebrate the utility of art as a means of expressing vulnerability and creating opportunities for healing within, both, the creator and viewer. Nice to meet you!

Jay Santiago returns with his portraits and bold colors.

Alexia is an artist that paints mainly with acrylic or gouache. She believes her art aims to capture the beautiful and visceral images associated with being a biological living being. These images and themes attempt to connect us back to that feeling we all share the same origins and have a long history of existing and surviving to experience life on Earth.

Hi my names Lexi I'm excited to cook up some art at my first ever Art Battle! 🙂

Molly's art has always been improv, flowing with an idea. It's a mix of what is going on on the outside or what is festering on the inside. She likes to mix random styles and see what happens. Molly was also featured in Saint Martins SXM Uplift Festival magazine after being discovered painting on the beach a day before.

Yasira is back! Yasira considers herself an all-around artist. She uses only acrylic paints. She also creates through drawing, poetry, rap and singing.

Thank you for showing support to your local artists!

Niah, also known as Sketch, is a Puerto Rican artist who makes art to communicate with the world. She doesn't speak with words, letters, or conjunctions but rather with lines, shapes, and shading. For Niah, art is her first language, words second.

I am Niah Rivera and my artist name is Sketch. I am a Puerto Rican artist born & raised in Rhode Island. I make art because it’s the way I communicate to the world. I don’t speak with words, letters, or conjunctions. I speak with lines, shapes, and shading. Art is not my talent or skill I have perfected over time; it’s my first language and words come second.

Elton returns! Self-taught Elton would say his style is illustrative. Elton loves to work with all types of mediums and considers his art illustrative. He is also a tattoo artist.

Jenny is a K-4 elementary art teacher who loves encouraging others to create. She creates through painting, ceramics, metalsmithing, and printmaking. She is inspired by light and emotions.

Elementary art teacher. Love ceramics, painting, and printmaking.

Naturalsnatural is a muralist, art teacher and musician who specializes in creating through spray paint and sculpting.

Mike is a Rhode Island tattoo artist and has been since 2003. He holds a Master's in Art Education and has taught art at a high school previously. For his art, think Dr. Seuss meets John Audubon. Or Salvador Dali sitting on Norman Rockwell’s lap.

Camille is a young, black artist who enjoys expressing herself and her interests through visual mediums. Her art often consists of little doodles and small passion projects. However, Camille finds herself most proud of fan works she makes and uses.

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