Devan Shimoyama (born 1989 in Philadelphia)[1] is a contemporary African-American visual artist best known as a painter that uses mixed mediums in their work.
[3] Shimoyama was exposed to creativity at an early age as his mother studied fashion design and grandfather worked a musician.
[4] He attended Pennsylvania State University as a science major for his undergraduate degree but would later change his program of study to Drawing and Painting during his junior year.
He often incorporates glitter and rhinestones into his paintings,[7] which consist of large-scale portraits of himself, friends and acquaintances, and figures from his imagination.
These aspect can often be highlighted through the usage of fur, feathers, glitter and costume jewels including rhinestones and sequins.