Latifah Shay

About Latifah Shay

I am driven to create, and work both as an Artist and as a Graphic Designer. For me, Art…

Experience

1. Fine Artist

   Acrylic Dreams

   Dec 2018 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Dreams are multi-dimensional and non-linear and they often take us to corners of our being that our consciousness doesn’t acknowledge or understand. Dreams are powerful expressions of our depth, our emotions and of the things we hope and long for. My art expresses the dream-like states of our emotional & spiritual dimensions through color, line, depth & texture… Sharing a moment of my existence with yours, from a place of love, connection, truth and beauty.~ Latifah ShayMy abstract mixed media art is bold, brightly colored with lots of detail and brightens up any room. I am an expressive, intuitive artist and almost never know what the end product will be when I start a piece. I mix vintage book pages, magazine pages, newspaper, acrylic paint, ballpoint pen, pencil, stickers, original drawings, and bits of enamel, plastic do-dads or toys - anything that works with the depth and scale of the piece. I have art on 3 continents, art across the United States and have sold over 150 pieces.I do art commissions. They marry my innate need to create with abandon and the part of my being that wants to bring something beautiful into the world on behalf of someone else. It\'s a special gift. I do commissions for both businesses and individuals and incorporate meaningful, client-specific details, imagery and artifacts.

Education

• Texas A&M University

  Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Environmental Design

  1989 — 1993

Skills

• Mixed Media
• Public Speaking
• Graphics
• Energy Healing
• Drawing
• Textiles
• Fashion
• Customer Service
• Styling
• Apparel
• Acrylic Painting
• Art
• Wardrobe Analysis
• Personal Shopping
• Painting
• Creative Direction
• Blogging
• Personal Style
• Graphic Design
• Personal Development