Kaelen Felix is a native to Saint Louis, Missouri, where she currently resides while continually working on her illustrations as a freelance artist, illustrator, and graphic artist. She is a four-time awarded children's book illustrator, graphic artist for two children's books. 

First, let's get into the backstory!

 Ms. Felix became interested in art since she was only two years of age. A young girl whose passionate artistic eyes sees the world in a uniquely different way like a kaleidoscope. Kaelen's work has not only captivated social media, but ever since she was young her classmates, and peers have followed her journey for a long time. During high school, she had an opportunity to meet Ibiyinka Alao, the artist ambassador of Nigeria Africa. She also mentors from Vaughn Lowery, Ginny Rorby, and Kirby Larson, Paul Jackson, and Ibiyinka! After she graduated from high school, she attended Memphis College of Art while during her studies, Kaelen realized her stylized art derives from the word, "whimsical" and her illustrations developed from her vest for saturated colors, nature, and creating stories for children. In 2018, she received her Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Illustration from Memphis College of Art. 

Since she graduated,  Kaelen's name has been featured on Google, Kirby Larson's blog spot (twice), STLVoyage, Bold Journey , Canvas Rebel Magazine, and more. The most prized award was when Kaelen was nominated as the 100 Creatives Class of 2022 for a magazine company in TN called, ARTist Feature for her illustrations. She became the best fine artist in year of 2022, along with 99 other artists. She also interned for 360 Magazine under the mentorship of Vaughn Lowery, where she not only created illustrations daily, but she understood the brand identity and the outpouring daily goal for their scholarly readers. 

Currently, Kaelen has taken a leap of faith...she got signed with a publishing agent to release her first upcoming book in the series, "Wings & Whispers: Tales of Friendship ( Volume I) this coming year. The art journey never ends for Kaelen. What was once what she though was "pipe dream" turned into a reality for her. From working in a quiet studio from her dorm studio to becoming a self-published mixed media artist, and getting signed with an agent, it's clear the sky is NOT the limit.