Janay Minor, a passionate Atlanta-based artist known as Blaze, holds a BA in Studio Art with a minor in Applied Computing-Mass Communications from Benedict College. As a 2021 MAIP Fellow, she honed her skills in Art Direction at Goods & Services Inc. Currently pursuing an MFA in Illustration at the Academy of Art University, Blaze succeeds in creating vibrant illustrations and crafts, showcasing her strong conceptual vision and keen eye for color. Her artistic focus lies in digital and mixed-media illustration.​

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"All I ever wanted to be was an artist." - Blaze

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