I am Amya Meshelle - a 24 year old LGBTQ Multidisciplinary Visual Artist and Creative born & raised in inner city Brockton MA. My work is inspired by emotional themes such as girlhood, coming of age, mental health, and the complexities of human experience. In my practice I create using different mediums such as oil paint, acrylic, watercolor, stamp making, graphic design, and mixed media work. As a biracial, queer, and disabled artist, I've navigated challenges with mental health and identity, finding in art a powerful outlet for self-expression. My creative process serves as a vessel for processing profound emotions and building bridges to connect with myself and others.

Ananda has participated in Art Battle for over six years and was the 2023 Boston Champion. She creates work in collage art, painting, small metals, ceramics, and glass blowing, combining ideas and passion in unexpected ways. Her multidisciplinary approach brings a fresh and dynamic energy to her art.

I am an art student at Massart who is currently on the path to becoming an illustrator. I have been creating art as long as I can remember and do not plan to stop any time soon.

Emily, a self-taught painter, has been creating art since she was five. Her work is figurative and vibrant, with color and form working together to express the emotions she wants to convey. For Emily, art is a way to communicate without words, and it has become as natural to her as writing.

Jah’Nyah Spencer is a visual artist and creative director with a strong focus on illustration and muralism. While Spencer’s style takes a lot of inspiration from Western and Japanese cartoons, it is deeply expressive, often portraying teenagers and young adults with diverse features and dynamic emotions. Spencer’s work explores fashion, pop culture, and depicts stories about coming-of-age, empowerment, and the supernatural. All of her characters possess a unique superpower that symbolizes what they’re battling internally, and they must all choose how they are going to use that power. Spencer aims to use these stories to uplift youth all around the world, reminding them that even as we find our way through life, our power remains, and we are capable of extraordinary things.

My Art Journey…
My journey with art began in 2003 when my dad was diagnosed with late-stage cancer.
In those four short months, the only thing he asked of me was to stay positive.

So I picked up a paintbrush, and haven't put it down since!

Together with my Mom and Brother, we started ConquerCancer.org in 2004 as a way to carry that promise forward.
We created the Conquer Cancer charitable license plate that now travels the roads of
Massachusetts on more than 10,000 cars, raising over $1 million for patients and programs.
We also designed and built the Cancer Garden of Hope on Boston City Hall Plaza in 2010, and
we have tended that garden ever since—keeping it colorful for anyone who needs a moment of
peace in the middle of the city.

Art is the language I use to stay positive.
It has taken me from painting at the bedside to creating pop-up studios at the Cancer Center,
donating art kits to patients, and filling spaces in the hospital with color and stories.

Everything I do—from painting live at Fenway and at the Cancer Garden of gardens to running workshops and a pop up studio at the MGB Cancer Center — is just another way to deliver on the promise I made to my dad:

Let's Stay Colorful, and use that language to bring a little bit of Hope and Joy and Connection wherever we can 🙂

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Kenly, a Brooklyn-born artist, is known for his intricate black-and-white works and live caricature performances. Imaginative, spontaneous, and detail-driven, he thrives on improvisation and creating art in the moment. In February, he won Art Battle Philadelphia, captivating the crowd with bold, expressive lines and real-time storytelling. Kenly loves showcasing his work in front of large audiences, turning every performance into an authentic, high-energy experience.

Narvicto is an animation and illustration artist whose playful, cartoon-style characters—often rendered in bright, primary colors—carry deeper emotional weight beneath the surface. Each figure represents universal human experiences, blending fun visuals with meaningful storytelling. Influenced by his Puerto Rican heritage, Narvicto draws inspiration from the vivid, heroic family stories he grew up hearing—tales of struggle, love, and resilience.

I am a self taught artist who is inspired by nature, especially around Boston and Cape Cod

Richard D Lopez (he/him) is a queer, Cuban-American, multimedia artist based in Boston. He studied illustration at Parsons School of Design. From soft pastel figure drawing to intricate miniature sculptures and deeply introspective mixed media Illustrations, Richard describes himself as a "jack of all trades" trying to master as many as he can. With his religious upbringing as a backdrop his personal work often reflects themes of spirituality, identity, and sexuality.

I am a self-taught Peruvian artist, a mother, and an economist by profession. Art and colors have been an important part of my life since childhood. Even though I once felt it wasn’t my strongest talent, I have kept painting with persistence and joy. My work reflects my love for vibrant tones and expressive marks that capture both emotion and movement.