Birthday Cake by Clara Kewley

8" x 8" framed

Painted paper collage, 2024

Clara Allison Kewley is a visual artist and illustrator working in painted paper collage. She was born and raised in Easton, PA, moved to Lancaster, PA for college, and currently collages from her home studio in Harlem, NY. She loves exploring everyday objects and spaces through her work, finding her subjects from a mix of observation, imagination, and memory.

“The act of working with paper and scissors is meditative, allowing me a space to slow down and simplify life. I love working with my hands, especially at a small scale, because there are small challenges to work through, and getting a piece to a point where it feels right is very satisfying. Every step in the process, painting the papers, cutting out shapes, and placing them, is fun. And that is what matters.”