Oh, hi there!

Mari Gabi Messina was born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She spends most of her days watching YouTube videos, raising her sugar level and doing obsessive amounts of skincare.

After graduating from La Escuela de Diseño Altos de Chavon and earning an Associates degree in Fine Arts and Illustration, she moved to another island to earn a BFA in Illustration at Parsons School of Design in the city of New York. Recently she graduated from School of Visual Art and completed her MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay. She is currently working on mastering watercolor while learning her way around digital art and spicy ramen.