Diana was born and raised in Boston Massachusetts. Born during 2008 her family went into business influencing her life forever. Growing up in her family’s furniture business, Diana would spend hours after school drawing and coloring for fun whenever she had the time. Since childhood she would just draw and sketch with pens, pencils and markers but since joining AFH, paints, pastel with canvases became her medium. Now just painting or drawing was her art but also things like colllages and digital artworks have broadened her perspective of art.

I try to have an open mind wherever I start a painting so I dont consider myself to have a specific style especially since I’m always trying to do something different all the time. A lot of times, my sense of self has reflected in my art whether that be the things around me or what is happening with me. Everyday my connections with art and the people here at AFH are who motivated me to work. Everyone around me teaches me everyday how to improve and grow both artistically or as a human being.

Santiago or Santi, is a Colombian-born artist living in Boston. His subjects center on portraiture, combining bold imagination and precise detail to capture the exterior forms and interior emotions of his subjects. Drawing inspiration from his Colombian roots and the world around him, Santi explores themes regarding identity, culture, and self-discovery through his art. 

My interest is in portraiture as a means of exploring the richness of identity and emotional complexity. I want to paint portraits that are more than representational, drawing the viewer into the inner world of the individuals I portray. From both my Colombian heritage and my existence in exile, I find inspiration to approach each painting with a new vision, infusing imagination and close observation. Through my artwork, I hope to provoke reflection and emotional connection.