Annalena Tavares

Annalena makes imaginative and eclectic multimedia art in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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Whether by birthing songs in the midst of questioning, or by immortalizing fleeting experiences through objects that would otherwise end up discarded, Annalena finds art everywhere. She views it as her mission to bring beauty into existence by whatever means necessary, unbound by a single medium.

Her love for creating never had a beginning – it's something that "has always resided within." Before learning to read, Annalena interpreted stories she wanted to document through drawings. Now in her twenties, she continues using art, music, and poetry as interpretation for such stories. In 2019, Annalena exhibited a piece for the Gateway Nature Preserve at the Artworks Gallery. After spending some time studying and working, she found herself called back into the art world at Culture Studio in 2023 to benefit Gateway Nature Preserve. Since then, her true modus operandi has come to fruition – to create and to share.
 

Her greatest inspirations are God, nature, and the human experience. She believes that art exists to give us a glimpse of her Savior, and feels endlessly grateful for everyone along the way that helped form her into the maker she is today.

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After taking a year-long hiatus due to an unexpected turn in health, Annalena returned to the art world in 2025 with new approaches that include adaptive methods and careful pacing. She now carries a multitude of fresh ideas ready to emerge, many of which highlight the joy that can coexist alongside chronic illness, disability, and living in an increasingly dull world.

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