[2] She received widespread attention in 2013 for her emoji version of Hieronymus Bosch's painting The Garden of Earthly Delights.

Always having a strong draw to art, Gannis began to pursue her artistic goals throughout her early education.

Gannis attended the University of North Carolina Greensboro, where she received her BFA degree in painting.

She then continued her education at Boston University, moving north to a much larger city in the hope of expanding her horizons and technical skills.

In 2019, she contributed to produce a chapter based on an interview about her work in the book Museums and Digital Culture.