Episode 64: Raya Dukhan - Art Maven

In this episode Heather interviews Raya Dukhan, a working artist and UX designer in Brooklyn, New York.Tune-in to hear their conversation on:From St. Petersburg to Brooklyn: Raya's career as an artist and designer has led her all over the world.Community is Everywhere: The importance of community for artists and how she has found it through the many arts organizations she has been a part of like Burning Man and Park Slope Windsor Terrace Artists.Wabi-Sabi: What inspires Raya's paintings.Working Artist: How Raya balances her design career and her time in the studio.To connect with Raya:Website - https://panimau.com/Instagram - @_rayart_LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raya-dukhan-398b32/Behance - https://www.behance.net/rayadukhanPark Slope Windsor Terrace Artists - https://www.artspswt.com/TranscriptRaya DukhanRaya is an artist and designer originally from St. Petersburg, Russia.As an artist, in her painting, she is currently exploring self-journey by peeling away and adding layers with different mediums and textures to unmask the core of the truth. Her brilliant colors and textures go beyond the flat surface and allow you to experience another dimension. Her inspiration comes from nature, travel, the people she meets, and the adventures that she encounters along the way.As a designer, she began designing web pages in the mid 90’s in Seattle, WA; working at dot coms and learning emerging web design technologies. She has played several different roles in front-end design since, currently doing UX design for IBM.Raya lives, works and exhibits in New York.Mavens Do It Better original theme music composed by Jesse Casewith voice over by Julia Francis.