LaNia the Artist is a nationally recognized fine artist from Louisville, Kentucky, and a proud first-generation college graduate with a BFA in Painting from Syracuse University ('19). Her work has been collected by major institutions such as KADIST and 21c Museum Hotels. Rooted in memory, identity, and liberation, her paintings use vibrant color, collage, and layered storytelling to honor the sacred complexity of Black life. She has traveled and studied in over a dozen countries in Africa, Europe, and North America, letting the world shape her artistic lens.

Alongside her fine art career, LaNia is a writer, speaker, and singer who has cultivated a global audience of nearly half a million followers and over 60 million video views through her creative voice online—empowering a new generation to heal, create, and embody radical compassion. In 2024, she released her debut vocal album, Born on Sunday (The Sketch), a raw, faith-rooted project created entirely with her voice, and in 2025 she signed her first book deal with HarperCollins Zondervan.