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Raina “Tokyo” Carter
Mariah Carey & Hello Kitty with the Sunflowers, 2020
Marker, colored pencil, and pen on paper
18 x 24 in. (unframed)
In Mariah Carey & Hello Kitty with the Sunflowers, Raina “Tokyo” Carter brings together pop iconography and personal fantasy in a radiant, joy-forward composition. Mariah Carey and Hello Kitty appear not as distant celebrities or characters, but as intimate presences — held in a field of sunflowers that radiate warmth, devotion, and brightness.
Working in marker, colored pencil, and pen, Carter layers bold outlines with saturated color, creating a surface that feels both celebratory and deeply felt. The drawing moves between fandom and reverence, between playful imagination and sincere homage. It is exuberant without apology.
This work is presented as part of No Water, No Moon, curated by Travis Morehead from the Arts of Life archive (2018–present). Arts of Life is a Chicago-based nonprofit that advances the creative arts community by providing artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities a collective space to expand their practice and strengthen their leadership.
Founded in 2000, Arts of Life is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that advances the creative arts community by providing artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities a collective space to expand their practice and strengthen their leadership.
All proceeds directly support the artist and ongoing artist-centered programming.
Raina “Tokyo” Carter
Mariah Carey & Hello Kitty with the Sunflowers, 2020
Marker, colored pencil, and pen on paper
18 x 24 in. (unframed)
In Mariah Carey & Hello Kitty with the Sunflowers, Raina “Tokyo” Carter brings together pop iconography and personal fantasy in a radiant, joy-forward composition. Mariah Carey and Hello Kitty appear not as distant celebrities or characters, but as intimate presences — held in a field of sunflowers that radiate warmth, devotion, and brightness.
Working in marker, colored pencil, and pen, Carter layers bold outlines with saturated color, creating a surface that feels both celebratory and deeply felt. The drawing moves between fandom and reverence, between playful imagination and sincere homage. It is exuberant without apology.
This work is presented as part of No Water, No Moon, curated by Travis Morehead from the Arts of Life archive (2018–present). Arts of Life is a Chicago-based nonprofit that advances the creative arts community by providing artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities a collective space to expand their practice and strengthen their leadership.
Founded in 2000, Arts of Life is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that advances the creative arts community by providing artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities a collective space to expand their practice and strengthen their leadership.
All proceeds directly support the artist and ongoing artist-centered programming.