Qiana Tarlow, Fine Artist

Qiana Tarlow, born and raised in Southern California, always loved to create art. She attended Sonoma State University where she earned her BA in Art with an emphasis in black and white photography. After graduating, Qiana went to Joe Blasco Make-Up School in Hollywood and interned on film sets, ultimately leading her work as a freelance make-up artist.

Qiana’s favorite medium was graphite and her favorite subject matter was people, specifically faces. It wasn’t until 2021 that Qiana took a watercolor class with her aunt and fell in love with the new-to-her medium. It allowed her to work more with color and to be looser with her technique. She studied under Pete Morris and is highly influenced by the contemporary impressionist artist, Erin Hanson. Qiana mostly paints plein air, but still has a love for drawing faces in her home studio. More recently, she's been dabbling in the acrylic medium.

Qiana a member of the Santa Clarita Artists Association. She won second place in the watercolor category at the Association’s Art Classic in 2021, her first show, and in 2025 Qiana received an honorable mention ribbon. Her work has been exhibited at Descanso Gardens’ Sturt Haaga Gallery, Santa Clarita City Hall, Santa Clarita Artists Association Art Gallery, and Canyon Theatre Guild’s Catherine N. Vernon Gallery. She is also exhibiting at fine art festivals across southern California.