Mithril Ajootian (They/them) is a Corvallis based artist. While Their favorite medium is acrylic paint, They also do drag performances, sing, play guitar, sculpt, embroider, carve linoleum prints, among other art forms. Their main inspirations are found in nature, people, botanicals as well as drawing from their experiences as a queer POC. They see art as a form of self expression and believe that its important to display their art so that other people can see that there isn't just one type of person that should be represented in art, and everyone should feel beautiful. "It makes some people a little uncomfortable, there's a lot of backlash, but its something I try not to be afraid of". Their interest in painting began with an art class that they took Their freshman year of high school, "I didn't think I was very good, so I didn't paint much before... its easy to get overwhelmed when a piece isn't going the way you wanted it to.". They soon found that the hard work in the beginning lead to an outlet to express themselves and share Their experience with the world.
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