Anya Stephen is a Barbados-based multidisciplinary artist and the creative force behind Art by Anya. Her work moves between live illustration, symbolic portraiture, and harmonious mixed media painting, always rooted in beauty, storytelling, and emotional presence. Honored with awards such as the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for her jazz-inspired series and the Central Bank of Barbados Crop Over Award of Excellence, Anya’s art has been showcased at the Morningside Gallery, PUNCH Creative Arena, and Artists Alliance Barbados, and featured in publications including OAH Magazine, Brush Strokes, and The Nation Newspaper, Makers & Mentors Art Exhibition, 2025. Through Art by Anya, she brings her soulful approach to weddings, corporate events, portrait sessions, and community art experiences, inviting others to see art not just as decoration, but as timeless devotion.