Have you seen Maya's magical car?

“I’ve been doing art for as long as I could remember, and as 2020 has shown itself to be a difficult year for everybody; doing art on paper has been personally difficult. I began drawing characters after graduating from college which was a great shift from doing ‘fine art.’”

“One thing that motivates me to continue drawing on my car is the attention and compliments it has brought in. As an artist, I think it means the world when our work gets recognized. So when someone says, ‘This car made my day’ or ‘I’ve never seen something like that before,’ it encourages me to be better and keep at it.”

“This idea of drawing characters on my car was born out of boredom and quarantine. I wanted to sketch about things that inspire me and the Blues Brothers or the characters from the ‘hood from Diamonds are something that makes me feel good about myself which is why I drew them on my car. Every character that finds a place on my car is either because of that or good design and I think doing this has helped me from a mental health standpoint.”

Maya Dent

Maya's car is a moving art show.