neon glittery is the moniker of elizabeth ashley arnold who spent her earliest years creating art and roaming around europe. her vast portfolio exists here, in online archives, in film photographs, in recordings, in chapbooks, in children’s books, on clothing, and on walls. she studied fine arts and creative writing in college and began freelancing in 2010. she uses a variety of methods to create art and has received commissions in different mediums. she primarily works in the visual arts including but not limited to illustration, screenprinting, film photography, painting, graphic design, collage, and visual poetry. she developed her recognizable, vivid illustration style through years of dedicated practice. during 2012-2020, she resided in fayetteville, arkansas, where she illustrated three children’s books and booked and performed many shows in the DIY scene. she uses her poetry as lyrics to compose melodies—through a background in classical piano with a preference for baroque—which she blends with electronic music. she incorporates scotch tape during her sets to make drone sounds. with her two, layered vintage casio keyboards, and a german synthesizer, she experiments in the genres of dreamwave, ambient, ethereal, and space-pop sounds. over a 2020 august weekend, the multidisciplinary artist moved to memphis, tennessee. she began playing shows again in march 2024 after a 4 year hiatus. her original music and style of performing has since been well accepted and recognized in the memphis scene. she continues to perform, write new songs, and plans to record in the future.