2-D art, including murals, mosaic, photography, etc.
Pittsburgh Creative Corps Artist Directory
Kai Ayase
Kai's Creations Pgh
Primary Discipline
Artistic Practice
Illustration / comics / graphic novels
Murals
Painting/works on paper/printmaking
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.
In a World Where You Can Be Anything…, 2021. Curtain, acrylic paint. 5′ x 8.’
Pet Caricatures, 2021-2023. Canvas, acrylic paint markers. 10″ x 10.”
Too Hot to Bear, 2022. Digital illustration.
About the Artist
Kai Ayase is a queer, nonbinary, Japanese-American artist. They create 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.
They also create canvas magnets, stickers, prints, jewelry, and comics. A recurring subject in these creations is their original characters including a bunny, bear, and raccoon. They’re blobby and have sassy side-eyes.
You can find Kai at breweries and art events around Pittsburgh.
Photo by Kai 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.”
Kai 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.
