Anika Stewart is a fine artist born and raised in New Haven County who identifies as a surrealist artist, poet and event planner. Her works often depict the female body or form with slightly warped or disproportionate features while still radiating beauty or health. She also paints landscapes where inanimate objects or things are personified and readable through the objects expression. Her inspirations come from urban street art seen around New Haven neighborhoods. Anika is an EMERGE graduate.