Jaiya Sutherland

My name is Jaiya Sutherland, and I am a young LGBTQ+ artist and writer from Caithness and I am currently in my final year of high school. I have always had a passion for painting, drawing and creative writing. My practice of art is influenced by Memento Mori and Vanitas with common themes of life and death. To create my art pieces I usually use acrylic paints and pastel pencils. When it comes to my creative writing I tend to write short stories in the horror genre and sometimes pick up different influences of the supernatural. My style of writing comes from my love of the horror genre in books and movies which influences every idea and piece I create.