BIOGRAPHY

Maya Elena (She/They) was born in New York City in 2000 and raised in Arizona.

They are a recent graduate from Bard College, holding a BA in Studio Arts. They are an interdisciplinary artist who focuses on topics of political vs. cultural identities and generational healing through social practice and community engagement work. Maya plays with different artistic mediums and objects of life to convey these stories. In summer of 2023 Maya completed an internship at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, where she worked as the Children’s Program Studio Assistant. Through this internship, Maya explored more pathways of art education and what it means to create accessible art. Maya currently resides in Flagstaff, Arizona - continuing to explore accessible material in their studio.

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