Shariyah was born in 1984 into a family of artists.
Rather than attending fine art schools, her childhood was spent drawing & painting
with her mother as her "art teacher", along with her 5 sisters in the hills of Tennessee.
Recently Shariyah moved from Los Angeles, to New Zealand. Here she spends most
of each day painting & creating in her studio.

Both Italian & Mexican tradition figure prominently in her work, which has sometimes
been characterized as Naïve art or folk art. Her recent work explores mixed-media
portraits, with a reniassance-like feel that embodies a spiritual or expressive essence.



Shariyah I Artist/Designer

www.shariyahgarner.com