Anja Yamaji was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany. In 2003, she moved to Los Angeles, then jumped to New York in 2004 to grow as an actress and artist on both coasts. She set up her Dallas art studio in 2006 to focus on growing the versatility of her portfolio in a serene atmosphere. After attending theAcademy of Freelance Makeupand working at New York Couture Fashion Week in 2011, Anja was selected to fly to London Fashion week in 2012 to work backstage with show designers such asKTZ,Jean-Pierre Braganza,Fyodor Golanand Lucas Nascimento as a makeup artist. She subsequently took the opportunity to work at New York Fashion Week in 2012.Anja then fell in love with body art, refining her skills at competitions such as Living Art America in 2013 and Texas Bodypaint Competition in 2016. For NYC Bodypaint Day, Anja showcased her talent for German TV, and at the Flesh Art Show in New Orleans, Anja found out just how healing body art can be for a human canvas; to bring beauty out on a vulnerable body could truly connect a person with his or her worth in this world. She was primed to win third place with Breanna Cooke at Living Art America 2017, first place as a solo artist at Texas Bodypaint Competition 2017, first place assisting Breanna Cooke at Texas Bodypaint Competition 2018, and 3rd place at the Jan Tana Bodypainting Revolution in Columbus, OH, 2019.Today, Anja hosts workshops for headdress design, beauty makeup, acrylic painting and bodypaint for all skill levels. She instructs atCMC Makeup Schooland has exhibited her resin artwork and prints in collections such asLuminArteFine Art Gallery andRoche Boboisin Dallas, TX. For spiritual connectivity with her community, she creates healing jewelry that she proprietarily blesses for individual clients' health and well-being.Anja is a certified Chromatologist and incorporates the healing powers of color in all of her artwork.INSTAGRAM- WEBSITE- FACEBOOK-YOUTUBE