vanessa paige is a multi-media abstract artist and creator who lives and creates on the unceded territory of the Lenape people (Philadelphia, PA). Her work features pigment and dyes from organic items like coffee, tea, flowers, clay, and vegetable scraps. In addition, her work utilizes recycled materials from organizations like Goodwill, The Resource Exchange, Philly Aids Thrift, and other local upcycling organizations.

to vanessa, expressing creativity is profoundly healing and soul-affirming. It helps her release deep-seated trauma and process the emotional impacts of systemic oppression. her creative process is a daily practice inspired by nature, music, and memory.

vanessa is a queer, neurodivergent, mixed-race Black woman.