Infected by Art Book - Volume 14

Painting both in oil and digital software, May creates illustrations which reimagine mythology and narrative in a realistic and dynamic style. May also creates portraits that depict modern figures in classical lighting and compositions. 

May received her first book cover commission when she was 18.  At age 19, she was  recognized as a Finalist by the 16th Art Renewal Center Salon in the professional tiers of Imaginative Realism and Portraiture. At age 20, May has  been recognized and published as a  winner of the international Illustrators of the Future contest. May has also worked with Evolve Artist Training to provide painting livestreams to an international audience. Selections of her work are in Highlands Art Gallery as well as the IX Gallery.  She was  accepted into the IX Main Show 2025 at 21 years old . 

May is the owner of, and head instructor at, the Art Academy of Plainsboro, NJ, which she opened in December 2024. 

In addition to her career in painting, May graduated from  Rutgers University in May 2025 with degrees in cognitive science, Russian literature, and history.