about

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Memento Cat (aka Elias Clark) is a painter, cartoonist and illustrator of the "creepy-cute" who currently resides in Akron, Ohio.

They attended Montserrat College of Art, graduating with their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration roughly a billion years ago. They then returned back to their home state of Ohio, where they have been working to make a name for themself in the arts scene, both locally and nationally.

Their works have always been influenced and inspired by a youth spent watching anime and playing video games; they enjoy painting in a bright, youthful style, exploring a combination of innocence and surrealistic symbolism in their works. Their latest projects are bringing them into the world of comics and publications, as well as exploration of the world of gender and sexuality.

They identify as non-binary, and prefer the pronouns they/them, please!

Like any healthy millennial, they have a deep appreciation and love for cats, in particular their kitty Ruthie.


They can be contacted for work or chitchat at:

Resume and CV available upon request.




exhibition history

  • (2019)
  • "Bechdel Film Fest Gallery Show"
  • Nightlight Cinema, Akron, OH
  • (2018)
  • "Prehistoric"
  • 301 Gallery, Beverly, MA
  • (2017)
  • "Illustration West 55"
  • Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
  • "Winterland 2017"
  • 22 High Street Gallery, Akron, OH
  • (2016)
  • "Cryptic"
  • 301 Gallery, Beverly, MA
  • (2015)
  • "SACCHARINE" ( solo exhibition )
  • Nine Muses Gallery, Barberton, OH
  • "Wonderful World of Women"
  • Nine Muses Gallery, Barberton, OH
  • "Artrageous!29 Auction"
  • Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA
  • "Illustration West 53"
  • Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
  • "Shakespeare: An Illustration Showeth"
  • 301 Gallery, Beverly, MA
  • "Annual Alumni Show"
  • 301 Gallery, Beverly, MA
  • (2014)
  • "Working Artists"
  • Akron Art Museum, Akron, OH
  • "Group 10 Gallery Juried Annual 2014"
  • Group 10 Gallery, Kent, OH
  • "TAROT"
  • Salem Ink, Salem, MA
  • (2012)
  • ( solo exhibition )
  • Gulu-Gulu, Salem, MA
  • “bittersweet”
  • 301 Gallery, Beverly, MA
  • “OZ”
  • 301 Gallery, Beverly, MA


  • conventions & exhibitions

  • Ohayocon - Columbus, OH
  • (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
  • Zipcon - Akron, OH
  • (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
  • Nyancon - Lakeland, OH
  • (2017, 2018, 2019)
  • Tekko - Pittsburgh, PA
  • (2019)
  • Youmacon - Detroit, MI
  • (2019)
  • Colossalcon - Sandusky, OH
  • (2012, 2015)
  • Genghiscon - Cleveland, OH
  • (2018, 2019)
  • Cleveland Bazaar - Cleveland, OH
  • (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
  • Craftymart - Akron, OH
  • (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
  • Wildroots - Hudson, OH
  • (2018)
  • publications

  • "Celebrate! Sapphic Zines Vol 2
  • Featured Illustration, 2019
  • "Gemcation-A Steven Universe Fanzine"
  • -Featured Illustration, 2019
  • "The Devil Strip"
  • -Cover Illustration, 2016
  • "No. 54 Zine"
  • -Featured Illustration, 2016
  • "Discovery Girls Magazine"
  • -Spot Illustrations, 2012
  • "North Shore Art*Throb"
  • -Cover & Spot Illustrations, 2012