Artist Review: Taina
Taina is an artist who works mainly with charcoal and oil paint. Even though they only started oil painting last year, it’s already become their favorite medium. Four of their oil paintings were created in class, and they’re some of their favorite pieces because they show how much they’ve grown as an artist.
For Taina, art is very personal. Their work is like an autobiography, it’s based on their emotions and memories, and they love sharing those parts of themselves because they feel other people can relate to them too.
Two of the pieces that stand out are the diving board painting and the ball pit birthday painting. Both were done during a time when Taina had just come back to school after taking a year off to focus on top surgery and their mental health. That period was emotional and important for them, and these paintings reflect that. The diving board painting is a recreation of an original work from the MET, and through it, Taina learned how to use multiple hues, layers, and glazing to build texture. That process became a big inspiration for their later BFA work. The ball pit painting focuses on a personal memory of their birthday and applies the same techniques, blending technical skill with a meaningful moment.
Their BFA piece explores their journey as a transgender person. It’s inspired by a quote that made Taina feel empowered to create their own identity and not let anyone else define them. In this painting, they used warm tones and a natural outdoor setting to give off a comforting and proud feeling. They placed themselves as the subject, looking directly at the viewer, to express confidence and pride in who they are.
Overall, Taina’s work shows both technical growth and emotional honesty. Whether it’s through detailed charcoal portraits or layered oil paintings, you can feel that their art comes from a genuine place. Each piece holds a memory, a feeling, or a moment from their life, and they share that with viewers in a way that feels both personal and relatable.
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