Originally from Washington DC, Mali had a paintbrush in her hand at a very early age and spent most of her early life experimenting with different mediums and styles.

At age 14, while at a Phish show with her father, she became fascinated with body painting and began using people as a 3D canvas for her art. She was given many opportunities to develop her craft over the next few years as she accompanied her melophile father to festivals and shows. When she was 15, her mother moved to Kauai, Hawaii. Spending time there became a major influence on Mali’s art and she still goes there to work often out of her at-home studio.

Mali studied at Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, Parsons Paris, Parsons NYC, and graduated with a degree in Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design. Her work has brought her throughout the US and Europe where she has painted and exhibited her work at numerous live events and galleries.

She is currently residing in Atlanta, GA working out of her local studio, where she has been focusing on fine art, digital illustration, fashion design, and developing new interactive media with body paint.