Annalena Tavares

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

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Whether by birthing songs and poems in the midst of questioning, or by immortalizing profound emotions with objects that might otherwise end up in a landfill, Annalena finds art everywhere. She views it as her mission to bring beauty into existence through whatever means necessary––sometimes in the form of a mural, sometimes with cardboard as a canvas, sometimes in the form of piano keys and guitar strings, and sometimes in the form of movement.

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 early twenties, she continues using art as interpretation for stories beyond imagination. She uses visual art as a way to express her inner world, often accompanied by music and poetry. In 2018, Annalena participated in the first Youth Art Show of Winston-Salem and in 2019 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 May 2023 to benefit Gateway Nature Preserve. Since then, her true modus operandi has come to fruition––to create and to share.
 

Her greatest inspiration is God––the ultimate artist and creator of the universe. She believes that art exists to give us a sliver of the beauty of her Savior and feels endlessly grateful for the gift He has given her.