Raine Tajonera

Artist Statement

Creating art has always been the best way for me to express myself without the need for any spoken words. I work mostly with mixed media and digital art, because it’s where I feel the least restricted to freely create. Looking back at a piece I've made before is like looking into a reflection of who I am and what I've been going through at a specific point of time. I can share the parts of myself that I struggle to say out loud, and it’s my own way to try to get others to understand who I am better.

Static, 2025

I don't think I'll ever get over my fear of the blank page. It's always been my biggest obstacle, even when my heart is bursting with the motivation to create. When I draw with the intention of expressing myself, it's like I'm bleeding a very personal part of myself onto the page—but when I fall creatively stagnant, whether it be burnout or art block, it's like the page is bleeding into me instead. The blank space fills my mind with static and inhibits my ability to draw, and it leaves me forgetting why I create in the first place.