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This is a quieter corner of the site where I reflect on past illustration and painted work and what sparked it, what I was pondering while making it, and what hidden meanings or memories may still cling to it. You’ll find process sketches, studio thoughts, and glimpses into pieces that have long since found their homes.

The Archives are less a portfolio and more a conversation across time. Think of this as a living diary of ideas, reveries, and obsessions that continue to shape my creative path. I’m glad you’re here. If something stirs a question or connection, I’d love to hear from you. Curious about a piece you see here? Feel free to reach out.

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Sigil Paintings
January 26, 2026
Sigil Paintings
January 26, 2026
January 26, 2026
S-S-snakes
December 31, 2025
S-S-snakes
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2025
The Ultimate Pop-up Books-- Vintage Covers
September 17, 2025
The Ultimate Pop-up Books-- Vintage Covers
September 17, 2025
September 17, 2025
A Spell To End All War
September 16, 2025
A Spell To End All War
September 16, 2025
September 16, 2025
Little Briar Rose
December 26, 2024
Little Briar Rose
December 26, 2024
December 26, 2024
Rainforest cover for Harcourt Publishing Co.
December 26, 2024
Rainforest cover for Harcourt Publishing Co.
December 26, 2024
December 26, 2024
Thumbelina
September 18, 2024
Thumbelina
September 18, 2024
September 18, 2024
Take Your Time
August 25, 2024
Take Your Time
August 25, 2024
August 25, 2024
A Horizon
June 3, 2024
A Horizon
June 3, 2024
June 3, 2024
Pet Portraits
June 3, 2024
Pet Portraits
June 3, 2024
June 3, 2024
Call of the Wild
June 3, 2024
Call of the Wild
June 3, 2024
June 3, 2024
Earth Day Poster
May 1, 2024
Earth Day Poster
May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024
The Stone Boatmen
April 9, 2024
The Stone Boatmen
April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024
The Strawberry Pot
March 23, 2024
The Strawberry Pot
March 23, 2024
March 23, 2024
Zodiac Calendar
March 18, 2024
Zodiac Calendar
March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024
National Parks: Russell Cave National Monument
January 26, 2024
National Parks: Russell Cave National Monument
January 26, 2024
January 26, 2024
Little Kingdom
November 28, 2023
Little Kingdom
November 28, 2023
November 28, 2023
Feast For Crows
November 28, 2023
Feast For Crows
November 28, 2023
November 28, 2023
Migration
October 6, 2023
Migration
October 6, 2023
October 6, 2023
Leap
October 4, 2023
Leap
October 4, 2023
October 4, 2023
Marked #3
August 22, 2023
Marked #3
August 22, 2023
August 22, 2023
Maidenhair
August 15, 2023
Maidenhair
August 15, 2023
August 15, 2023
The Cat Bell
August 2, 2023
The Cat Bell
August 2, 2023
August 2, 2023
Book Werm
July 8, 2023
Book Werm
July 8, 2023
July 8, 2023
May The Devil Take You
July 8, 2023
May The Devil Take You
July 8, 2023
July 8, 2023
Moonlight Toad
June 3, 2023
Moonlight Toad
June 3, 2023
June 3, 2023
The Boys' Club
May 25, 2023
The Boys' Club
May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023
Wonderbread Madonna
May 16, 2023
Wonderbread Madonna
May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023
Delta G
May 15, 2023
Delta G
May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023
Airless
May 15, 2023
Airless
May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023

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Kristin Kest Fine Art, Illustration, and Ceramics

A working artist living in the beautiful Susquehanna Valley of York, PA

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