Drew Deng

they/them

Drew Deng is a Miami-based, mixed media artist influenced by the communities and environments that surround them. Illustrating their queer experience, South Florida’s ecosystem, and the overlap of both serves as a visual autobiography on their passions and interests. Their practice serves as a self-teaching study on technical art forms such as 2D drawing, garment printmaking, and clay sculpting among others. Drew’s body of work is marked by vibrant colors, warped perspectives, and personal storytelling.
 
Born in San Diego, California in 2002; Drew moved to Sasebo, Japan at the age of 4. In 2010, They returned to California for a school year before setting roots in North Miami Beach. A lifelong artist without formal training, they sought out their own style in 2017 (as a break in striving for realism) and have since continued developing it.