Mylee Etuale is a Sāmoan-American painter from Carson, California. Her work examines cultural elements and memories from her annual visits back to her ancestral homeland. Her paintings combine organic scenery with elements of domesticity by way of collage, drawing, and painting. Through the process of painting, she delves further into examining stylistic motifs of Polynesian culture. She is interested in continuing the tradition of process based creation as it relates to her heritage. Sāmoans have always been craftsmen, weavers, and storytellers, and her art practice allows her to be a part of that tradition.
Etuale received her BA in Studio Art from California State University, Dominguez Hills in 2024.
