It’s Me, Aurora!
Do you have a secret stash of vintage Sassy magazines tucked under your princess canopy bed? Does that episode of My So-Called Life where Rayanne Graff goes to the hospital get you every. single. time? Are you a riot grrrl? An urban princess? A ‘zine fiend? A karaoke virtuoso? A tear-stained prom ticket, in the shape of a girl?
I like you already. Let’s make art together.
Very Important Facts
♡ I draw portraits of gorgeous people like you—plus couples, families, beloved pets & BFFs.
♡ I make posters for indie bands & bawdy performers—like Sound and Vision Foundation, Duck Egg Theatre, Thurston Moore, XIU XIU, Quasi & Nerf Herder.
♡ I do commissioned projects (like miniature murals, jean jacket pins, collectible postcards & custom t-shirt designs) for fellow girl pop visionaries—and folks who ask nicely.
♡ And once a month, I lead Live Drawing Classes for Radical ‘Teens (& their ‘Rents) near Venice Beach in LA. It’s a bonding experience for moms & sons, dads & daughters. With inky watercolors. And shredded high school scrapbooks. And music that rocks, across the generations. You should probably buy a ticket.
Fancy-Schmancy Resume Gold
♡ I hold a BA in Fine Arts*, and a PhD in thrift shop treasure-hunting**.
♡ I was an artist-in-residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts and Sciences, where I discovered the indescribable joy of having my very own painting studio, and interns at my disposal. Tres luxe.
♡ I do solo shows & group exhibitions around Los Angeles and Long Beach every season or so, and sell prints & original pieces in my swoon-worthy Shop.
♡ I’ve been highlighted online (& in print) at The LA Record, The Brooklyn Review, The Fresno Bee, Fresno Famous, LAist, Agent Lover, Apocalypstick, Unicorns For Socialism & Vianza. One writer described my work as “whimsical, yet sweetly erotic” and full of “loopy glee.” And they say journalism is dead!
*actual degree
**should be an actual degree
All You Really Need To Know
I’m here to make your dreams come true—whether it’s a portrait of you & your Boy Band crush, locked in a slow dance… or a faux-band poster, starring you & your three best friends… or a pocket-sized painting of your superhero alter-ego, saving the world from Walmart. Art makes anything possible.
Want to send me a love note, book a portrait session, or pitch a project of heart-wrenching proportions? G’head—proposition me.