12 Facts About Alia Penner

Alia Penner's father is a 3D cinematographer, and Penner says that she always wanted to be an artist, attending Art school for university and working in various forms of art.

Alia Penner takes influence from art of the 1960s and 70s, enjoying working with lots of color and psychedelic images; she says that there is a range of styles from these decades to draw from, as well as styles from other periods that inspire her, including Art Nouveau and Art Deco.

Alia Penner has said that books and movies inspire her; she collects books, works as a film curator and Cinefamily, and "[immerses] herself in pop-culture history".

Alia Penner's style has been described as "Busby Berkeley-meets-Peter Max collage style" with "signature 'rainbow portal paintings'".

Alia Penner describes discovering her style as a "a process", evolving through different collaborations with artistic friends and working in illustration, fashion design, and film.

In 2013, Alia Penner decorated Katy Perry's piano and created a backdrop for Father John Misty at Coachella.

Also in 2014, Alia Penner worked with Brie Larson to co-found Women of Cinefamily at the non-profit Cinefamily, a program highlighting films directed by and starring women.