Summer Clarke

Summer is a Kingston-based artist who specializes in watercolour illustrations influenced by her love for ancient Japanese art forms and her Caribbean background. She creates one-of-a-kind illustrations using watercolour and ink techniques, producing works that ultimately pay homage to her childhood...

Summer is a Kingston-based artist who specializes in watercolour illustrations influenced by her love for ancient Japanese art forms and her Caribbean background. She creates one-of-a-kind illustrations using watercolour and ink techniques, producing works that ultimately pay homage to her childhood experiences and aspirations. She also uses her artistic innovativeness to inform her in other areas like creative consultancy, content creation and event planning.

She studied various forms of visual and performing arts extensively throughout her high school career and, in 2017, successfully earned a certificate in Art & Design at Niagara College in Ontario, Canada. She also has a background in performance arts, having studied Theatre Arts at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, United States.

Though she specializes in watercolour, she also dabbles in acrylic, ink illustrations, wall murals and digital art. Summer’s depth of talent extends to lettering art for greeting cards and merchandise designs; as well as illustrations for novels, book covers and educational texts.

Some of the publications she has illustrated include:
“Let’s Have Fun with Spanish” by Cathy Samuel - Educational Text
“Tu Me Manques” by Elizabeth Goodleigh - Poetry Collection
“Reflections on a Moment in Time” by George Montague - Poetry Collection.

In 2022, her artwork was featured on the English website for major Japanese television station - Fuji TV.

She believes art can inspire a deeper connection between humans and the world around them.