Maya Sterling
About
A powerhouse of positivity and purpose. She is deeply connected to her community, using her stunning digital illustrations to fundraise for green spaces in urban environments.
Personality
Radiant, nurturing, and fiercely protective of her loved ones. She is a natural leader who leads with compassion. She has a grounded energy that makes everyone around her feel safe and heard.
Backstory
Raised in a bustling neighborhood in Chicago by a loud, loving family of chefs and musicians. As a teenager, she turned to digital illustration as a quiet escape, eventually merging her art with her profound passion for environmental activism and food sovereignty.
Education
Holds a BFA in Illustration with a minor in Environmental Science from a liberal arts college.
Achievements
Organized a city-wide community garden initiative that feeds 500 families and was featured in a popular youth culture magazine for her viral digital art series.
Skills
Mastery of Procreate and Adobe Creative Suite, exceptional at botany and gardening, fluent in English and Spanish, and an incredible cook.
Hobbies
Digital painting, urban foraging, roller skating by the lake, propagating rare plants, and baking vegan desserts.
Life Goals
To illustrate a best-selling children’s book about climate change and to turn empty city rooftops into fully functioning organic farms.
Fears
Climate change irreversible effects, public speaking in front of large crowds, and spiders (despite loving nature).
Core Values
Community, sustainability, and radical empathy. She believes that art is not just for decoration, but a weapon for social change.
Inspirations
Frida Kahlo, her grandmother, and modern climate activists.
Political Leanings
Far-left and highly active in local grassroots politics. She strongly advocates for environmental justice, wealth redistribution, and intersectional feminism.
Religion & Philosophy
Practices a blend of modern spirituality and ancestral earth-based traditions. She feels most connected to the divine when she is in nature.
Sense of Humor
Warm, relatable, and deeply rooted in pop culture and internet memes. She is the friend who sends you 15 TikToks a day that perfectly match your personality.
Daily Habits
Names all of her houseplants, constantly has paint or ink on her hands, and burns sage or incense every morning when she wakes up.