Tiffany Raquel was born in Tokyo, Japan and grew up in the South Jersey area. She received her BA in Liberal Arts from Rowan University in 2013. Her academic studies specialized in the areas of Philosophy, Religion and Sociology. She currently resides and works in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area where she is obtaining her MFA in Studio Art from American University. She is known for her figurative mixed-medium works often placed on a ground of abstraction. Objects in her work tend to hold symbolisms associated with her interest in spirituality. Her work explores ideas of identity, humanity and inclusion. ?