Josana Blue, originally from Winthrop, Maine, is an independent artist with over 21 years' experience in NYC as a multidisciplinary artist and designer with 15+ years in the fashion industry. Blue has a BFA with a major in painting from WVU, a Master of Arts from NYU and has also studied fashion at both Parsons and FIT. Blue has sold a great deal of her paintings to private collectors by not only exhibiting in numerous galleries and alternative venues, but by also establishing and building her own gallery, Gallery Blue in Brooklyn. Josana has been passionate in the pursuit of building a career as an artist with her multidisciplinary creative skillsets. Over the years she has not only designed/ created costumes and fashion for performers and private clients but has also simultaneously worked in hospitality, teaching creative workshops, prop making, window displays, custom painting, production and creating large-scale art installations for weddings.

Blue landed a creative job with Ralph Lauren 13 years ago. This was the dream artist job she never knew existed until she had it. Encompassing every aspect of art, design and styling in both interiors and fashion, Josana worked her way up to Madison Avenue as part of the full-time design and production team for all 28 of the global flagship windows. Living in her Bushwick art studio, Blue continues to multitask wholeheartedly embracing every exhibit and creative opportunity to grow, share her gifts with the world and thrive as an artist.