Cariesha Newt
Born in:
San Francisco, CA
Lives and works in:
San Francisco, CA
Cariesha Newt is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans digital design, painting, drawing, writing, and photography. She integrates language and emotion into her creative process, blending visual art with poetic expression to tell vivid, meaningful stories. Whether naming a piece or designing digital characters, storytelling remains central to her practice.
Her art serves as a personal diary, reflecting her identity as a Black woman and exploring themes like color theory, nature, patterns, and cultural memory. Through her work, Cariesha addresses complex experiences of people of color—highlighting struggles, resilience, and joy across personal and collective narratives.
Cariesha’s ongoing series honor those who inspire her: children she mentors, ancestors she reveres, and the music that fuels her creativity. Each piece celebrates lived experience, emphasizing art’s power to connect, heal, and inspire communities.
Melodic Wings, 2021.
Playing Mind Games, 2022.
AKACIA, 2022.
Sobear Collage, 2023.
Celestial Bodies, 2022.
HUES, 2022.