ABOUT

Welcome!

I'm Kerel Alaas. A 2D motion designer, cel animator & illustrator based in Metro Vancouver.

I graduated with a BMA in Animation from the Emily Carr University of Art + Design in 2018.

I was born & grew up among Turkic nomads called Sakha in the far-away lands of Siberia.

For me, being an artist means uncovering the world's hidden beauty to people.

I live with a neurological disorder since 2019.

It affects the right side of my body and face.
Sometimes I experience difficulties with mobility and speech.

But that doesn't stop me from doing what I love.

I believe we should be led by our dreams and not by our problems.

When I was young I wanted to be either an architect, journalist or animator. That's why my art practice combines all three directions.

Topics of interest besides art:

architecture, conservation, education, psychology, cognitive science & neuroscience.

Fun Facts

I had a very Siberian childhood. I had a fox for a pet.
I worked in a world gelato champion store for 5 years. So I know a thing or two about gelato.
Bone carving is a traditional form of art in the Republic of Sakha. I received formal training as a kid. I used to carve figures out of mammoth tusks.

I'm a cool person. I have 0 tolerance to heat, so you want to keep me refrigerated. My top vacation destinations are Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland, Iceland, Denmark & Finland...and of course, only in winter.