Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Actress, Writer (She/Her)
Meet Tyanna Green
Tyanna Green (she/her) is a multidimensional Black artist proficient in drama, writing, graphic design, and illustrations. She is an aspiring entrepreneur starting a service business focused on graphic design for brand logos and identity creation. She is influenced by the people around her in everyday life, observing what catches their attention and how they interact with the things and people they love.
She majored in Drama at Etobicoke School of the Arts to pursue her passion for film and theatre and bring joy to those around her. Navigating both good and bad times in high school helped her understand herself as a Black woman and an artist. She is currently studying Graphic Communication Management at Toronto Metropolitan University, which has helped her develop a deeper understanding of how communication design can reach a targeted audience.
Tyanna continues to pursue her love for art, creating what her heart desires and knowing that it does not matter how late she started her journey — her art only gets better as she grows. Tyanna is focused on improving her writing, experimenting with new styles to express her feelings and learning digital art applications like Procreate for future work. She aspires to become a well-known entrepreneur, designing graphics for companies and corporations.
"BLACK BEAUTY"
Digital Art By Tyanna Green — Artist Statement [EXCERPT]
You cannot give love to others without showing love to yourself. My piece "BLACK BEAUTY" visualizes what it is like to navigate society as a young Black woman — a society that does not want you to thrive and appreciate your complexion, hair, culture, and identity. It showcases 2 Black women: the ideal Black woman versus me.
Social media has constantly overfilled our minds with information that creates oppressive standards for Black women and girls — lighter skin, plastic bodies, and loose hair, to name a few. I want you to come into my world and learn a bit about how it feels to exist as a young Black woman in this society, expected to live and uphold these unjust standards placed onto you since birth. I want you to understand the immeasurable impact social media and society have made to poison my thoughts and self-esteem. Do I have to uphold a “perfect” beauty standard to make up for the fact that I am Black? Why is my hair never worth being seen in the public eye? Will I ever be loved and not fetishized? How much more hate can I take before I break? The beauty industry, media, and ongoing influences have consistently told me that the woman I am is not enough to be desirable and considered beautiful.