“I do not paint a portrait to look like the subject, rather does the person grow to look like his portrait.
-Salvador Dali
NeKeysha Anderson (Keysha) is a portrait artist.
Born in Albany Ga, she left in 2019 after receiving a BA in Arts from Albany State University, to pursue a career as an artist. From early sketches to the creation of portraits using different mediums: digital, oil paint, charcoal, and graphite, her work is a reflection of a lifelong commitment to capturing the beauty of black women and the essence of the souls to show to the world.
Her artistic journey begin in childhood, where a passion for sketching evolved into a love for charcoal and graphite. She continued to add on that love with digital and oil paints. Keysha gained recognition for her works of black women. Her artistic ventures have blessed her to create work with Yahoo for Black History month (2024) titled, “A Celebration of Black History and Impact Through the Arts”, as well as creating artwork for streetwear companies in Atlanta, Ga.