Alisa Jane is an abstract artist and photographer. She was born in New York and raised in Kyiv, Ukraine. With a well traveled background, her creative work has been featured in several galleries and cafes around the world. In 2019, Alisa founded an arts movement called, Slavery Stills Exists. It’s focus is to produce anti-sex trafficking awareness through “pop up” art exhibitions. The first exhibit, took place in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. In the future, she plans to expand the movement around the world by hosting more exhibits.
In 2020, Alisa established the Habitat Art Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland. Her vision is to invite several artists to feel at home in the gallery and to have the freedom to express their artistry.
Contact the Artist to collaborate or to be featured in the Habitat Gallery.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What inspires you? - ‘‘Pretty much anything. I can be inspired by a movie, a song or having a conversation with a person. Traveling has always been a big impact on my artwork.”
How do you make your abstract art? - “I always start with a photograph as my canvas, then create with photoshop brushes.
What does your creative process look like? - “Whenever I’m creating something, I always need to play music, otherwise I tend to overthink it. The process can be messy sometimes. It’s a lot of trial and error. I have lots of ideas that excite me, some days I can successfully execute them, other days I just can’t. I’m learning to be ok with that and just try again later.”
How did you start Slavery Still Exists? - ‘‘With my passion for art and wanting to fight for justice, I wanted to create a space for artists (who have a voice) to speak for the voiceless. A lot of people don’t realize that sex trafficking is everywhere, no matter where you are. I want people to be aware of this issue, so I thought art/entertainment would grasp their attention. I want the audience to feel the emotions of this nightmare and be passionate to speak up. As for the details of creating this movement, the most important thing has been teamwork.”