This artwork of Nicki Minaj was created by Maryland born artist Kai Young is an all-around creative who enjoys exploring multiple artistic mediums. Her specialty includes portrait and figurative paintings highlighting black culture, which is her main vehicle of connection to her subjects and audience. Her overall favorite medium to create with is oil paint, although she is known to use multiple in one piece, such as acrylic, marker, pastel, watercolor, and more. Her signature style consists of prominent brushstrokes and a color palette with hues of purples, pinks, and blues. Over the years she has developed and polished her skills while learning from her parents, who are also artists themselves. She has competed in various competitions, completed murals for both businesses and personal clients, as well as designed logos and prints for clothes. Currently, Kai resides in Atlanta earning her bachelor's degree at her dream school, Savannah College of Art and Design.