Aiyana is a self-taught artist and photographer from Pico Rivera, California. She has used art as a form of expression during a traumatic childhood and continues to use art as a means of healing as an adult. By pulling inspiration from painful experiences, she has been able to transmute her pain into works of art. She believes in practicing and consuming art as a tool for introspection, and by understanding ourselves we are able to better understand and help others.
Aiyana's work depicts themes that may be considered taboo such as sexuality, nudity, abuse, spirituality, and mental health. These stem from her own personal experiences in early life that have impacted her greatly, but they have provided her with a unique perspective. In the fall of 2016, Aiyana was forced to withdraw from school and retire from her softball career, thus relinquishing her Division 1 scholarship to play at George Washington University. This abrupt ending was due to one of multiple concussions sustained during sport alongside the ever-growing unseen long-term effects of abuse and sexual trauma.
Aiyana's work depicts themes that may be considered taboo such as sexuality, nudity, abuse, spirituality, and mental health. These stem from her own personal experiences in early life that have impacted her greatly, but they have provided her with a unique perspective. In the fall of 2016, Aiyana was forced to withdraw from school and retire from her softball career, thus relinquishing her Division 1 scholarship to play at George Washington University. This abrupt ending was due to one of multiple concussions sustained during sport alongside the ever-growing unseen long-term effects of abuse and sexual trauma.
Before declaring her major in art in 2016, Aiyana submitted two drawings to a student-led show, Generation: Queer, at the Griffin Gallery at her previous school. In that same year, she had 3 original paintings displayed during Amber Rose's Slutwalk.
Aiyana has been able to create a beatiful life despite her hardships. From 2017-2021, she returned to the softball world as a high school, travel ball, and catching coach. Aiyana retired from coaching, and she finally completed her BFA with Arizona State University in 2025 which now allows her to spend more time on her art career. She is a Library Media Technician by day, and an artist and photographer by night.