Athena Romano

A university student with a track record of academic excellence looking to enhance her career skills. Responsible and motivated, she learned various skills from her first job such as teamwork, communication, time management skills, and customer service. She is seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills especially in the art and gaming industry.

Athena Zhi Yan Romano is an artist whose practice focuses on digital illustration and experimental animation. She is from Vancouver BC, Canada, and her culture background involves Chinese and Swiss. She lived studied in several countries and cities during her childhood, such as Switzerland, China, Hong Kong, Canada, etc., which allows her to be excited for any new adventure in anywhere she never been to. Her recent works explores and consists art medias such as digital painting, 2D and experimental animation, illustration, and hand-built pottery. The central idea of her concentration when it comes to her artworks is the role of fantasy and how it plays into humanity. It can emotional, deep, and even confusing, but most importantly, she thinks it brings the fun connection of how human takes the adventure that doesn't exist in real life. Her interest in video games, anime, and animated movies and shows plays a huge influence part in her artworks.

During her last year in high school, she was the only one to achieved "Artist of the Year" award, meaning she became one of the most loved and welcome artists in her school, and was favored by her art teachers. Aside from her schooling, she was able to finish an animation project for a women-led investment company recently. That animation was sent to everyone that was associated with the company and was a year-wrap animation to thank all the people who they are working with.

• First Aid & CPR/AED level C Certificate (blended) - 2020
• Driver's License British Columbia CAN (novice) - 2024