2-D art, including murals, mosaic, photography, etc.
Pittsburgh Creative Corps Artist Directory
Jax Ayase
Jax's Creations Pgh
Primary Discipline
Artistic Practice
Illustration / comics / graphic novels
Murals
Painting/works on paper/printmaking
First Fridays on Penn Ave, 2025, spray paint, 8′ x 10.’
Petagogy Window Mural, 2024. Posca acrylic paint markers. Two windows, 6′ x 5′ each.
Nostalgia, 2021. Cardboard, acrylic paint, Posca markers. 3.5′ x 5.’ Shadowbox created for the Boom Concepts window display contest.
Ruthie Wall, 2021. Wood and acrylic paint. 4′ x 7.’ Mural design won first place in the Best of Pittsburgh Selfie Wall category.
Pet Caricatures, 2021-2023. Canvas, acrylic paint markers. 10″ x 10.”
About the Artist
JaxAyase is a queer, Japanese-American artist. He creates custom pet caricatures on the spot based on photos. The illustrations are cute and colorful, with big sparkly eyes. If you’d like a canvas painting, you can commission one with bright colors and dotted patterns inspired by impressionism.
He also creates canvas magnets, stickers, prints, jewelry, and comics. A recurring subject in these creations is his original characters including a bunny, bear, and raccoon. They’re blobby and have sassy side-eyes.
You can find Jax at breweries and art events around Pittsburgh.
Photo by Jax Ayase
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Accreditations, Certifications, and/or Awards
- Best of Pittsburgh, 1st Place in Selfie Wall Category for “Ruthie Wall,” 2023
- Boom Concepts Window Display Contest Winner, 2021
Provides Fabrication Services to Other Artists
No
Teaching Artist
Yes, ages 14-18
Joined the Directory
April 2024
Related
PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
“Collaboration is important to me because I think we are stronger when we work together. When we collaborate we can all use our strengths and cover each other's weaknesses, accomplishing projects that may be hard or impossible on our own.”
Jax Ayase
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Related
PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
