Artist Statement

I’m a self taught artist from California. I spent the entirety of my 20’s raising my children in Hawai‘i which has deeply shaped my work.

Inspired by nature and magical realms, my work blends imagination, feeling, and the natural world. With a strong emphasis on spiritualism, a thread that has followed me through childhood, I’m attempting to rediscover the unfiltered self that ultimately brings us closer to home. Looking at where we came from, what makes us human, and how we transcend.

Mikayla Kwik in her studio

Mikayla in her studio

The Process

My process is sparked by a singular thought, feeling, moment, or movement, each acquiring depth and story as it takes form.