About YYUSRI

Artist Bio

I’m based in Columbia, SC, but my home is where the art is. I create to tell stories. As a storyteller, I’m drawn to many forms of expression. It may look like I wear many hats, but it’s really one hat with a very wide brim. Whether I’m illustrating, painting, animating, or producing music, I’m doing the same thing; telling stories.

Stories come in countless forms: pictures, comics, songs, films, or even a voice by the campfire. Growing up, I was captivated by how stories could transport and transform us, revealing new possibilities. Through my work, I aim to show (and teach) that what you can imagine, you can create.

As a full-time artist, every artwork that finds a home brings me closer to realizing my dream project: Our Sun is a Star, an animated coming-of-age story about loss, healing, and escape.