Tschaner Sefas

Biography
Tschaner Sefas (b. 1988), also known as Tschaner Azubuike, is a Texas based visual artist and the creator of 31:13 Ecofriendly Accessories and Fine Art. Sefas transforms upcycled paper into sculptural canvases that explore transformation, femininity, and interconnectedness. Working with folded strips of magazine paper, she creates vibrant compositions that honor the resilience and unique stories of the women who have influenced her life. Each piece reflects her own process of healing, self-discovery, and acceptance, while emphasizing environmental sustainability and the human ability to be reshaped, revitalized, and renewed. Her work celebrates renewal in all its forms, highlighting the beauty that emerges when fragments are gathered, reimagined, and brought into wholeness. Pieces such as Before the Bell Rings and What’s Understood extend this vision, celebrating both the imaginative freedom of childhood and the restorative joy of women’s shared spaces.

Sefas has exhibited nationally at institutions and festivals including the Dallas African American Museum, Houston Museum of Natural Science, ArtsGoggle in Fort Worth, and Artscape Baltimore. She has received multiple awards, including the Gallery of Dreams Grant and The Next Big Idea entrepreneurial contest. Her work has been featured on Good Morning Texas, Fox 4 News, Very Good Mondays, and NBC 5. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, she continues to develop a practice centered on transforming discarded materials into luminous, sculptural narratives.

Exhibitions
The Art of ReUse, Richard Levy Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Rising Star Exhibition, Turner House Gallery, Dallas, TX
Phenomenal Woman Exhibition, Dallas African American Museum, Dallas, TX
Contemporary Compositions Female Experiences Perceptions and Narratives, Pencil on Paper Gallery, Dallas, TX
Color Abstractions, Create Arlington, Arlington, TX
New Normal Exhibition, Sundance Square, Fort Worth, TX

Awards and Recognition
Gallery of Dreams Grant Recipient
Winner of The Next Big Idea Entrepreneurial Contest at Sundance Square
Featured on Good Morning Texas
Featured on Fox Four News
Featured on Very Good Mondays
Featured on NBC Five

Residencies
Plano Public Library, Plano, TX
Arlington Central Public Library, Arlington, TX
Bedford Public Library, Bedford, TX

Festivals
Artscape Festival, Baltimore, MD
H Street Festival, Washington, DC
Deep Ellum Arts Festival, Dallas, TX
Arts in Bloom, McKinney, TX
Black Heritage Festival, Dallas, TX
West Main Arts Festival, Arlington, TX
Allen Arts Festival, Allen, TX
ArtsGoggle Festival, Fort Worth, TX
Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, Denton, TX

Press Release
2026 The Art of ReUse at Richard Levy Gallery