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Bio
Mya A. Fisher was born and raised in Rochester, NY. Growing up, Fisher was always interested in art and attended the School of the Arts in Rochester, majoring in Visual Arts from grades 7-12. Fisher graduated from the University of Rochester in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts. She has worked for an organization called Roc Paint which is a high school student program that works with Wall Therapy, a mural project in Rochester, as well as muralists from all around the world to create murals in the city’s recreational centers. Throughout her life, Fisher has found interest in pop culture and fan culture. Working mainly with acrylic paint, she focuses on portraits of those close to her and celebrities she admires. Fisher’s work has been featured in multiple school exhibitions, including All Things Considered: Class of ‘23 Group Exhibition and Archive of my Eras: Mya Fisher Solo Thesis Exhibition.
Artist Statement
Mya A. Fisher’s work explores the idea of parasocial relationships and the effect they’ve had on her life. Growing up with little internet supervision, Fisher has lived most of her life online using various social media platforms to connect with people with similar interests and interact with celebrities she admires. Fisher mainly creates fan art through the methods of drawing and painting, translating and transposing from pop culture into more traditional forms of artistic
expression. Now, Fisher is looking to connect her online life with her real life and draw connections between the two. How are her “real” relationships different from the ones most would consider fake? How can she make those close to her understand her interests better? And
why does she prefer to live her life and form relationships online rather than in real life?
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