Thyla Arden and Ayda Rose are long time friends and collaborators, having worked together on multiple public art projects, exhibitions and experimental pieces in North Carolina, Wisconsin and Washington. A Y D A R O S E North Carolina based muralist, Ayda Rose, has been honing her skills in both digital and traditional mediums for the past several years. Originally an illustrator, Ayda blended her digital design skills with her love of painting, bringing a unique graphic style to her large scale paintings and murals. Her process incorporates digital experimentation with dynamic compositions and the design of vibrant color palettes. Her artwork often features elements of nature, modern and ancient culture, and symbolism with an aesthetic influenced by traditional Japanese art, tattoos, street art and graphic design. The last 2 years have seen tremendous growth in Ayda’s practice as she has completed many public art projects individually, and with her long time art collaborator, Thyla Arden, across the US. T H Y L A A R D E N Thyla Arden is a traveling muralist, designer and artist living and working across the USA. As a native South African her colorful murals and artworks pay homage to her homeland and traveling experiences worldwide. Her art always strives to infuse bold, vibrant colors and patterns together with traditional African, Asian, and Mediterranean stylistic elements to explore heritage, ethnicity and the environment. She studied and completed a bachelor of Journalism at Rhodes university in South Africa, specializing in photography. Throughout her academic and working career she always kept up with her personal love of painting and creating and upon moving to the USA in 2018 began her professional trajectory in art and muraling. “As a visual artist across multiple fields it has always been my objective to tell the story whether it be mine or the community I work within.” She has since completed numerous artworks, commissions, art fairs and murals across the USA. Most recently in 2021 she showcased her artwork at the prestigious Chicago Art fair. In addition to her own individual work she has professionally collaborated with art partner Ayda Rose on multiple art projects including commissions, art shows and murals.