Hi, I’m Kenal Louis, a visual artist with over 30 years of experience drawing. Learn more about my artistic journey—a lifetime of translating imagination into visual poetry.
For over three decades, I’ve poured my soul into illustration, design, and creative expressions.
Each piece is an invitation into my imaginative world, where passion meets visual expression and transforms the ordinary into something that speaks directly to you emotionally.
My Mission
Creating art is what I do best, and it is my purpose in this life I’ve been given to be an artist. Daily, I strive to bring my thoughts to life visually.
I believe that I can do anything I set my mind to. My life’s journey is to spark hope in the hopeless. To inspire those who feel that they have no purpose or have been rejected, the possibility of making their dreams a reality.
My most important future contribution to others will be the belief to never give up. We have faced many obstacles before in our lives and overcame them.
I was created to be an artist, and I want to spark a change in the world through art. I create drawings every day and work on art projects weekly.
Truly, I cannot imagine doing anything other than being an artist for the rest of my life.
Kenal Louis Biography
Kenal Louis was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He is an artist of African and French descent.
His family migrated to the United States when he was a child, and he grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida. Louis is a self-taught visual artist who specializes in line art as well as digital painting. His work is inspired by master artists such as Pablo Picasso, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jackson Pollock, Ernie Barnes, and Hokusai Katsushika. Over the course of 10 years following his high school graduation in 2008, Louis created a series of artworks in various styles.
Much of his work can be found online by searching his name and art. His line art collections are marked by a distinctive sense of line movement.
Since 2012, Louis has transformed and expanded his artwork. His work continues to evolve as he experiments with different styles and pushes the boundaries of his visual imagination.
His passion for fashion, beauty, culture, and drawing makes his work easy for followers and fans to recognize. Louis has been recognized by several celebrities, including Zendaya, who featured his fashion illustration of her in her app, Zenzine. Celebrities such as Trevor Jackson and Amandla Stenberg have also shared artworks from his Royalty Art series on Instagram. Always ready for his next visual challenge, Louis moves boldly toward a promising future with his unique sense of creative direction.
With a passion for art, he aspires to inspire other artists to push the boundaries of their imagination. He also hopes to spread awareness of love and to demonstrate patience through his work.
“I believe art is about expressions and emotions. It’s quite a humbling experience when I receive messages via email or social media about people being inspired by my art.”
My Art Through The Years
2012
2013
2014
2016
2018
2021
First Solo Art Exhibition in 2013
100 pieces were showcased during the exhibition. 90 paintings, including drawings and 10 large print photographs.
Education:
Palm Beach Lakes Community High School
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2005 – 2008
West Palm Beach, Florida
Metropolitan Community College
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2009 – 2014
Omaha, Nebraska
Electronic Imaging and Media Arts
Publication Credits:
Trudreadz | 2020
“The First Buddha”
Afropunk.com | 2016
Royalty Art Series
Model Winnie Harlow
BASIC Magazine | 2016
Royalty Art Series
Beverly Hills Publication
Aesthetica Magazine | 2015
“Red Heart of Light”
Issue 66
Disciplines
| Visual Art Acrylic Painting Oil Painting Pen Drawing Pencil Drawing Marker Drawing Mural Drawing Digital Painting Digital Drawing | Graphic Design Photo-Manipulation Brand Design Motion Graphics Video Editing Sound Design 3D Animation 3D Modeling & Rendering Industrial Product Design | Photography Editorial Photography Fashion Photography Beauty Photography Corporate Event Photography Private Event Photography Photo Retouching Digital & Film Photography |