ABOUT

Hi, I’m Gracia.

I’m a self-taught artist from rural Bedfordshire, in England. You may recognise my work from my depiction of famous faces and moments, notably Miss Olivia Dean.

My career began in Marketing; I’ve always had a knack for communication - whether it’s visual or verbal communication, I can tell a story. In April 2026, I decided to gift myself a gap year to try art as a career, something I could only dream of doing. I use social media to tell MY own story, and to show my process, not only in the outcomes, but hopefully the development of my ideas and my inspiration, all in an effort to hold down the fort of using traditional art for storytelling. My hope for my art, and my livelihood, is that there is not a separation, one simply bleeds into the other, and the cycle feeds itself.

I’m a millennial baby. I was raised on old Disney animation, Barbie and fairies, and I’ve found myself returning to that mythical, make-believe world to provide a cozy place for my soul. My escape has been rooted in traditional animation, absolutely spell-bound by the pull of the story, the characters and the illustrative scenery.

From my first drawing of Olivia Dean for her performance with Colors Studios, I became curious about one question: what if we were able to tell popular culture stories through traditional mediums? What if this moment was illustrated? Animated? Could we make tapestries showing the bright lights and energy of a 21st-century stadium?

I know I’m craving a return to something tactile, hand-made and precious. My work is often described as gorgeous and ‘full of life’ - and that’s driven home everything I’ve wanted to create from my work, energy and awe.

My first collection on July 2nd, I wanted to hold a space for the illustrated curation of popular moments from January to June 2026. These moments that we are inspired by, moved by and in awe of, live on our screens as videos, photos, likes and pins. I want to create a way for people to own these moments outside of the screen, for these moments to hold as much physical weight as they do digital.

It also serves as a reminder that the magic is within US.

I often refer to describing it like growing up and realising your parents were the one that made Christmas so special (not Santa). The magical moments we experience on a stage, or on our screen, are man-made, constructed by a team of believers.

Each piece acts as an archive: preserving the emotional world that exists around music and fashion long after the performance ends.

How else do we see the world, if not romantically?

Welcome to the way in which I’m choosing to see the world.