LaShawnna Simon (she/her) is a digital artist based in Philadelphia, PA. Also creating under the alias Shawnwitz, LaShawnna focuses on digital art and graphic design. She enjoys practicing traditional methods of painting and applying them using non-traditional media. Her work includes hints of whimsy as she strives to center subjects who are POC in the name of representation and visibility.

Lashawnna has received her BA from Tyler School of Art at Temple University (2020). She has recently been awarded an Artist Fellowship by Mural Artist Philadelphia (2022) and Loupe Streaming Artist (2022). She has contributed work to the Free Library of Philadelphia, And Also Too, and the Ontario Child Advocate. Her work has been recognized by Afropunk, UHURU Magazine, The Philly Art Collective, Temple University’s NAACP .

Currently, LaShawnna seeks more opportunities to share her work and grow within her field.

Inquiries to

SHAWNWITZ@GMAIL.COM

 

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