Clarice Bartel
Clarice Bartel grew up in St. Charles Missouri and is currently a class of 2024 KCAI illustration student who is focused on children’s book illustration and is based out of Missouri. Her work has been shown in local St. Charles exhibitions and in Kansas City Missouri. Her Illustrations have also been recognized with the Kit Van Hassel Award, LEAP Award, and as an honorable mention in the 2023 3x3 Contemporary Illustration publication.She utilizes multimedia elements in her image fabrication and incorporates her sculptural work into the children’s book world. Her mediums consist of digital art, Sculpey clay, colored pencils, oil pastels, cut paper, and more.
As a young artist, she found love and inspiration from the natural world around her. Illustration became an outlet to show her appreciation and wonder of the world and the lessons that it can teach. Her experiences from camping, hiking, her childhood backyard, and especially her pet rabbit Smokey have fostered many of the stories and images she pursues. Her stories focus on not only nature but the importance of human connection and interaction with the viewer. Clarice cherishes her childhood experiences and seeks to share those experiences with others who are also curious and can find creativity in the everyday.
