My life revolves around art in every way. My specialty is children’s illustrations, book illustrations, comic book illustrator, and scientific illustrations. I received my AFA from STLCC then transferred to Webster University to receive my BFA in illustration. My main focus with art tends to focus on animals and food as subjects matter. But I am proficient in figure drawing and have spent several years taking figure drawing classes. I want art to fun and whimsy to people’s lives which I why I love children’s illustrations. But I feel it is just as important to bring this light to adults lives as well, to explore and bring out our inner child. Nature is also one of my other passions which is why my art reflects it so heavily. I’m a small business owner with selling my artwork at local establishments, tabling events, and online services. For my day job I work as a graphic novel bookseller/barista and am able to surround myself with art and book illustrations while at the same time being exposed to several graphic novel artists for book signings.

Elise Ritter

My life revolves around art in every way. My specialty is children’s illustrations, book illustrations, comic book illustrator, and scientific illustrations. I received my AFA from STLCC then transferred to Webster University to receive my BFA in illustration. My main focus with art tends to focus on animals and food as subjects matter. But I am proficient in figure drawing and have spent several years taking figure drawing classes. I want art to fun and whimsy to people’s lives which I why I love children’s illustrations. But I feel it is just as important to bring this light to adults lives as well, to explore and bring out our inner child. Nature is also one of my other passions which is why my art reflects it so heavily. I’m a small business owner with selling my artwork at local establishments, tabling events, and online services. For my day job I work as a graphic novel bookseller/barista and am able to surround myself with art and book illustrations while at the same time being exposed to several graphic novel artists for book signings.

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My life revolves around art in every way. My specialty is children’s illustrations, book illustrations, comic book illustrator, and scientific illustrations. I received my AFA from STLCC then transferred to Webster University to receive my BFA in illustration. My main focus with art tends to focus on animals and food as subjects matter. But I am proficient in figure drawing and have spent several years taking figure drawing classes. I want art to fun and whimsy to people’s lives which I why I love children’s illustrations. But I feel it is just as important to bring this light to adults lives as well, to explore and bring out our inner child. Nature is also one of my other passions which is why my art reflects it so heavily. I’m a small business owner with selling my artwork at local establishments, tabling events, and online services. For my day job I work as a graphic novel bookseller/barista and am able to surround myself with art and book illustrations while at the same time being exposed to several graphic novel artists for book signings.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Self employed artist at Self employed
January 1, 2025 - Present
I’m a self employed artist. I sell my artwork at at local establishments, do tabling events, and sell my artwork online. I work to market my artwork and promote it. I have also established a monthly program that patrons subscribe to to receive monthly artwork from me.
Barista at The Living Room
October 10, 2016 - October 31, 2025
Working at a specialty coffee shop that dealt with knowing how to work various pieces of machinery and also giving excellent customer service while at the same time becoming proficient in multitasking different tasks at once.
Bookseller/ barista at Betty’s Books
October 14, 2025 - Present
I work at a graphic novel shop as a bookseller as well as being a barista. I work book events that involve authors doing book signings, customer service, and coffee making.

Education

AFA at STLCC
August 17, 2015 - May 13, 2022
BFA at Webster University
August 15, 2022 - December 13, 2024

Qualifications

Second place for the DADAH showcase in illustration
September 11, 2023 - September 14, 2023
    paper Scientific Animal Illustration
    An array of realism animal illustrations studies that I have do over the years to better understand the anatomy of various animals. illustrator bookillustration realismanimals scientificillustrations