Keila (they/she) is a neuroqueer, disabled, indigenous Shimanchu-Ainu mama, illustrator, embodied social justice activist, and somatic expressive arts practitioner.

 
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SAT. October 18, 2025 (Liberty Station, San Diego, CA):

Mothers’ Mental Health Circle: Exploring Emotions Through Art + Movement

Throwback to this 2 year old illustration that’s still one of my all time faves for day 6 of #DrawingBabiesWeek : SUNSHINE 🌞 this drawing was based on a pic of my bebe sis in all her chonky glory. Kinda cool to see how my style has evolved but
May the fourth be wiff yew 🍀 day 4 #DrawingBabiesWeek : CLOVER * * * #MayTheFourthBeWithYou #MayTheFourth #StarWarsDay #illustration #illustrator #KidLit #KidLitArt #StarWars #BabyYoda #yoda #clover #lucky #WeNeedDiverseBooks #RepresentationMatters
Day 3 of #DrawingBabiesWeek : STARDUST 🌟 …using this as an opportunity to give you all a sneak peek of the beautiful starry story @anneruggirello and I have been working on 💫 I know this character isn’t quite a baby, but I think any pa
A little late but here’s day 2 of #DrawingBabiesWeek : LAVENDER 💜 * I imagine my lil ball of energy might need an extra dose of lavender oils to wind down in the evenings… even as I write this now, he’s kicking so much I can see h
This lil illustration is a super special one… inspired by my surfboard that I had to sell when we left HI, my little water rabbit (due June… just a month or so away 😳), and the super strong pull I’ve always felt towards the ocean
Happy Earth Day 💚 I hope you’re able to spend some time out appreciating our beautiful planet today! This was one of my favorite stickers to create… I created the line work for this Happy Planet all with ONE line (never picked up my pen
First mail I’ve shipped out in a while… packaging is always fun for me 😆 its getting me motivated to reopen my online shop… for now, I’m sending @shimaplaylist some goodies to have at their booth at the Okinawan Craft Fair
Finally updated my logo~ I sketched up this idea at the beginning of the year and you all helped me decide on this variation of kiddo and bunbun as my lil mascots! Sharing the video Timelapse for those of you curious about the method to my madness 🌈
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