HI, I'M THE ARTIST BEHIND @RAWARTOFFICIAL!

I'm a Canadian '90s baby born in Mississauga, Ontario, and I've been chasing colour, chaos and creative freedom for as long as I can remember.

At 12, I was assigned a painting project in school. I discovered not only that I loved painting, but that I was actually pretty good at it.

That one project turned into years of experimenting, creating and figuring out my own style.

Fast forward through a very free-spirited, party-animal era and a whole lot of life lessons.

When the pandemic hit, bartending and retail work came to a stop, leaving me out of work for nearly two years.

At the same time, my mom's two women's clothing boutiques were hit hard by the shutdowns. Eventually, she had to close them and relocate.

Life was changing whether we were ready or not.

So I packed up my life in Ontario and drove across the country to Alberta with my mom.

It was about supporting each other, surviving a difficult chapter and starting over somewhere new.

What felt like a huge unknown turned out to be a turning point.

That move changed everything.

When we decided to move, I also decided it was time to build something of my own.

I started creating merchandise, teaching myself graphic design and learning how to run a creative business as I went.

No formal training. Just trial and error, persistence, late nights and a lot of figuring things out the hard way.

Eventually, Raw Art Co. became the umbrella for everything I was creating, including RAW Art Official and Hot Mess Paper Co.

In 2025, I launched Hot Mess Paper Co., the chaotic little sister brand under Raw Art Co.

What started as funny greeting cards grew into a brand for besties, weirdos and people who would rather send something hilarious than another boring card.

The brand began reaching customers and boutiques across Canada and the U.S., and I'm still building it one questionable idea at a time.

More original paintings, fresh creative series, streetwear, and one-of-a-kind hand-painted leather bags.

RAW Art Official is my place to experiment, evolve and make things that have personality.

Some pieces are meant to hang on walls. Others are meant to be worn, carried or sent in the mail.

I'm still figuring out what comes next, and that's part of the fun.