Kiyanna Lawrence is a graduate of Rider University with a degree in Graphic Design and Video Game Design. Currently the Founder and Creative Director of Agapes Art, Lawrence specializes in leading mindfulness painting workshops aimed at helping individuals connect with inner creativity and achieve a state of mindfulness. She is also the art and workshop curator for Casa by Cherry Home Designs and has been named an Artist-in-Residence at the Westfield Memorial Library.

Lawrence has showcased her work in such venues as Cry Out Cave, Indigo Residency, and Casa, as well as in New York and ArtGroove shows. She has completed mural projects in Jersey City and conducted art activities with children at Here We Grow. She has painted windows as part of the Wicked Window Display at the Westfield Addamsfest and at the Bagel Café in New Providence.