ANA BAGAYAN

Ana Bagayan is a talented young illustrator and painter whose work has been popping up quite a bit lately.  She’s also our newest artist crush.

A native of Armenia, Bagayan moved to Southern California when she was young.  She graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, where she studied illustration.  While at Art Center, one of Bagayan’s professors suggested that she submit her work for consideration in a group show at the famed La Luz de Jesus Gallery.  She did, and that’s what jump started her career.

Bagayan’s work depicts innocent, doll-like adolescent girls in unsettling and dark surroundings.  Her heavy use of symbolic imagery evokes mystery and fantasy, often creating more questions than answers in the minds of viewers.

Here are a few more examples of Bagayan’s work.

Although her art keeps her pretty busy, Bagayan sets aside one day a week to work on a project she started with a friend a few years ago: preparing bag lunches to pass out to homeless people all over town.

Visit Ana Bagayan’s website to view more of her work.  You can also find her on Facebook and Twitter.