Hannah Tjia

Hannah Tjia, born in Southern California in 2001, is a painter and draftswoman whose work combines the figure with decorative, abstract florals and patterns, inspired by her love of folklore and fairytales. Exploring realism in tandem with illustrative abstraction, her work dips into an otherworldly realm and represents how her perception of reality and imagination intermingle. She works in oil paint, charcoal, graphite, watercolor, and gouache and enjoys experimenting with and combining these mediums. Currently residing in Irvine, California, Hannah is in her junior year, pursuing a BFA in Drawing and Painting at the Laguna College of Art and Design, and she will graduate in the spring of 2023.

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