Artist Bio

Kayla Salisbury is a Los Angeles–based artist and educator whose work explores storytelling, identity, and collective memory through drawing, painting, and textile-based practices. Her visual language blends conceptual approaches with figurative portraiture and folk-inspired mark-making, often drawing from lived experiences, intergenerational narratives, and the cultural histories embedded within everyday environments.

She holds a B.F.A. in Illustration with a minor in Social Impact Design from ArtCenter College of Design and a Master’s degree in Art Education from University of Phoenix. With over a decade of experience teaching across diverse learning environments, Kayla brings a thoughtful, developmentally responsive approach to arts education that emphasizes process, reflection, and creative confidence.

In addition to her studio practice, Kayla is the founder and Executive Director of Coloured Art Studio Nonprofit, an organization dedicated to expanding access to high-quality, culturally responsive arts programming for youth and families. Her work—both in and beyond the classroom—centers the arts as a powerful tool for connection, curiosity, and shared understanding across communities.