Tatiana Henke

Tatiana Henke (b. 1999) is a multidisciplinary artist who joined NIAD Art Center in 2025. Her practice spans drawing, poetry, and sculpture. Henke’s recent works on paper feature intricate webbed and swirling designs, which often integrate forms from the natural world like petals, leaves, storm clouds, and waves. She uses markers and ink to stripe and shade the surface in vibrant jewel tones and shocks of neon.

Henke’s luminous hand-built ceramics similarly showcase her bold color sensibilities: each object is glazed with her signature marbling technique. The sculptures range from functional vessels and statement jewelry to animal effigies and abstract plaques. 

In each medium, Henke evokes themes of friendship, love, joy, and pride. She explains, “Making art brings me joy because I get to draw beautiful pictures and share them with the world. Art is also therapy for me. When I draw, I feel happy and proud. I believe I was born with a gift: the gift of being an artist.”

Tatiana Henke’s work has been showcased in group exhibitions, including And yet, we must rejoice! in NIAD’s Main Gallery in Richmond, CA.