Luna Jay Yvelisse Rodriguez is a Nuyorican artist whose practice explores Afro-Indigenous Caribbean identity, spirituality, womanhood, and cultural memory through painting, drawing, digital illustration, and mixed-media collage. Her work explores the intersections of ancestry, mythology, psychology, religion, and lived experience, creating symbolic narratives that examine femininity, bodily autonomy, motherhood, love, grief, resilience, and transformation. Her visual language is influenced by artist luminaries like María Izquierdo, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Loïs Mailou Jones, Clementine Hunter, and Harmonia Rosales, blending the surreal, the spiritual, and the political.

Beyond visual art, Luna’s creative interests extend into fashion, photography, music, film, decor, and literature. She debuted her first solo exhibition in May 2018 at The Deep End—a retrospective of her evolving artistic journey. In 2025, her work was featured in The Power of She Exhibition, and The Power of She Book (2025) presented by Arts to Hearts Project and the Women in Arts Network celebrating women’s strength, resilience, and creative power. During the same year, Luna was featured in The Great Book of Art Makers 2025, a global compendium recognizing exceptional contemporary artists; selected among the 100 Artists of the International Artist Awards presented by the Arts to Hearts Project. In October 2025, Luna’s work was showcased in the OLEAJE: Latin Caribbean Diaspora Exhibition at AM:PM Gallery in Brooklyn.

In the meantime she continues to pursue her degree in Psychology with a concentration in Child and Adolescent Development, and plans to continue on with her studies. Luna is a passionate advocate for the independence of her island, Puerto Rico, and opposes statehood and the illegal occupation of Puerto Rico by the U.S., as well as the forced annexation of places like Hawaii and other indigenous territories. She is staunchly Pro-Black and Indigenous supporting the resistance. Luna also stands firmly against any illegal U.S. military interventions, advocating for the sovereignty of Haiti and Cuba opposing imperialism worldwide. She supports the struggle for freedom in Palestine, Congo, and Sudan, and is committed to supporting all forms of resistance against imperialist forces. Her loyalty, passion, and worldview is rooted in abolitionist, de-colonial, and community-centered principles. As a Matriarch and Priestess, she once guided others through spiritual healing within their spaces and homes. Luna is also the creator of Cocina de Diosa Luna: La Luna Seasoning (est. 2020), her handcrafted line of Organic Non-GMO Adobo blends that honor Caribbean culinary tradition.

For updates and creative projects, follow Luna on Instagram @LunaJayYvelisse.