KSimArtist
@ksimartist.bsky.social
Creature/monster artist and illustrator from Nanaimo, Canada. GSD wrangler, caffeine-fueled bibliophile, and a Tamer of Squonks!
Open for commissions
Traditional and digital. NoAI (*hisss)
Creator of “Oliver the Squonk”
https://www.karensim.com
Open for commissions
Traditional and digital. NoAI (*hisss)
Creator of “Oliver the Squonk”
https://www.karensim.com
Only two little squonks left, keeping warm at the table…
Last day at the Crafts from the Crypt Fair!
Last day at the Crafts from the Crypt Fair!
October 4, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Only two little squonks left, keeping warm at the table…
Last day at the Crafts from the Crypt Fair!
Last day at the Crafts from the Crypt Fair!
Done and dusted- “Trial by Fire” now has prints ready to go for the Crafts from the Crypt Fair at the Saanich Fairgrounds this weekend!
More new stuff (including lil felted beasties) will be there- plus a special “nothing’s scarier than revisiting your older art” sale…💀
More new stuff (including lil felted beasties) will be there- plus a special “nothing’s scarier than revisiting your older art” sale…💀
October 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Done and dusted- “Trial by Fire” now has prints ready to go for the Crafts from the Crypt Fair at the Saanich Fairgrounds this weekend!
More new stuff (including lil felted beasties) will be there- plus a special “nothing’s scarier than revisiting your older art” sale…💀
More new stuff (including lil felted beasties) will be there- plus a special “nothing’s scarier than revisiting your older art” sale…💀
Next event coming up in just a few short weeks- it’s an old favourite: Crafts from the Crypt Fair!
Stay tuned for updates!
Also, new enamel squonk pins are finally here! Along with some new lil felted beasties… 💙🍂🦇
Stay tuned for updates!
Also, new enamel squonk pins are finally here! Along with some new lil felted beasties… 💙🍂🦇
September 15, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Next event coming up in just a few short weeks- it’s an old favourite: Crafts from the Crypt Fair!
Stay tuned for updates!
Also, new enamel squonk pins are finally here! Along with some new lil felted beasties… 💙🍂🦇
Stay tuned for updates!
Also, new enamel squonk pins are finally here! Along with some new lil felted beasties… 💙🍂🦇
The pocket squonks return! This weekend, the beasties and I shall journey to the Coombs Medieval Fall Faire! Come on down and say hello- loads of amazing vendors, craftspeople, artists, artisans, creators, and costumed shenanigans!
September 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The pocket squonks return! This weekend, the beasties and I shall journey to the Coombs Medieval Fall Faire! Come on down and say hello- loads of amazing vendors, craftspeople, artists, artisans, creators, and costumed shenanigans!
First day of Sails and Sagas is a wrap! One more day to go!
Felted beasties have garnered a fair bit of attention, and in keen to see what catches people’s eyes on Sunday…
Lucked out with fair weather and really great music!
Felted beasties have garnered a fair bit of attention, and in keen to see what catches people’s eyes on Sunday…
Lucked out with fair weather and really great music!
August 30, 2026 at 5:11 AM
First day of Sails and Sagas is a wrap! One more day to go!
Felted beasties have garnered a fair bit of attention, and in keen to see what catches people’s eyes on Sunday…
Lucked out with fair weather and really great music!
Felted beasties have garnered a fair bit of attention, and in keen to see what catches people’s eyes on Sunday…
Lucked out with fair weather and really great music!
New stuff!! New prints of my wee lad Oliver the Squonk, new illustration from the Tales of Ænim, and a pile of lil woolly beasties!
It’s an outdoor show this time: Sails & Sagas, this weekend in Iroquois Park, Sidney.
That’s right- the paper and wool artist will be…outside.
It’s an outdoor show this time: Sails & Sagas, this weekend in Iroquois Park, Sidney.
That’s right- the paper and wool artist will be…outside.
August 28, 2026 at 5:52 AM
New stuff!! New prints of my wee lad Oliver the Squonk, new illustration from the Tales of Ænim, and a pile of lil woolly beasties!
It’s an outdoor show this time: Sails & Sagas, this weekend in Iroquois Park, Sidney.
That’s right- the paper and wool artist will be…outside.
It’s an outdoor show this time: Sails & Sagas, this weekend in Iroquois Park, Sidney.
That’s right- the paper and wool artist will be…outside.
I’m actually not dead….. not completely at least. I’ve been struggling with some rather awful health issues for going on 7 months now, and though I’ve managed to get some care, I’m in medical system limbo until I spontaneously either heal or catch on fire or something.
July 9, 2026 at 1:21 AM
I’m actually not dead….. not completely at least. I’ve been struggling with some rather awful health issues for going on 7 months now, and though I’ve managed to get some care, I’m in medical system limbo until I spontaneously either heal or catch on fire or something.
Not gonna lie- I am in ROUGH shape… but I managed to pull a fair bit together anyway, so what’s left of me will be showing up in style at the Van Island FanCon!
June 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Not gonna lie- I am in ROUGH shape… but I managed to pull a fair bit together anyway, so what’s left of me will be showing up in style at the Van Island FanCon!
“From Hell’s heart, I stab at thee!”
New “pocket squonks” on the go…..
New “pocket squonks” on the go…..
April 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
“From Hell’s heart, I stab at thee!”
New “pocket squonks” on the go…..
New “pocket squonks” on the go…..
Sneak peek of a new “experiment”… Hopefully she’ll be done and ready for Nanaimo Curious ComiCon on May 2….
April 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Sneak peek of a new “experiment”… Hopefully she’ll be done and ready for Nanaimo Curious ComiCon on May 2….
Ok, so… bear with me here…
I’m bringing some new little surprises along to the Faerie & Fantasy Faire this weekend. Have you ever just needed….a pocket squonk? Allow me to introduce “Oliver the Squonk”, now in handy, smol, squishable form! There are more pocket monsters to come…
I’m bringing some new little surprises along to the Faerie & Fantasy Faire this weekend. Have you ever just needed….a pocket squonk? Allow me to introduce “Oliver the Squonk”, now in handy, smol, squishable form! There are more pocket monsters to come…
March 26, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Ok, so… bear with me here…
I’m bringing some new little surprises along to the Faerie & Fantasy Faire this weekend. Have you ever just needed….a pocket squonk? Allow me to introduce “Oliver the Squonk”, now in handy, smol, squishable form! There are more pocket monsters to come…
I’m bringing some new little surprises along to the Faerie & Fantasy Faire this weekend. Have you ever just needed….a pocket squonk? Allow me to introduce “Oliver the Squonk”, now in handy, smol, squishable form! There are more pocket monsters to come…
Welph, I’m back at’er- trying to catch up on internet-based artist stuff after months of finding online existence just…..*shudder*….
So yes- back in person, and with a few new goodies to share 💛
So yes- back in person, and with a few new goodies to share 💛
March 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Welph, I’m back at’er- trying to catch up on internet-based artist stuff after months of finding online existence just…..*shudder*….
So yes- back in person, and with a few new goodies to share 💛
So yes- back in person, and with a few new goodies to share 💛
I figured it was time for a “proof of life” check in. I had an afternoon off from the attention-demanding furry kitchen demon (pictured here wondering why I’d be doing anything with my time other than playing in the yard), so I checked into an old favourite of mine- Drip Coffee in Nanaimo.
February 21, 2026 at 12:01 AM
I figured it was time for a “proof of life” check in. I had an afternoon off from the attention-demanding furry kitchen demon (pictured here wondering why I’d be doing anything with my time other than playing in the yard), so I checked into an old favourite of mine- Drip Coffee in Nanaimo.
It’s been a weird couple of days, so…yeah. Some pain management, some commission work, more pain management, and…. a new idea?
January 23, 2026 at 6:00 AM
It’s been a weird couple of days, so…yeah. Some pain management, some commission work, more pain management, and…. a new idea?
YOOOO!!
Check out this amazing GM screen print of my original artwork of weird beasties! LOOKATIT!! 😍😆
The texture is so wild- and the gradations still read so well from the graphite originals!
Even Oliver looks impressed!
Check out this amazing GM screen print of my original artwork of weird beasties! LOOKATIT!! 😍😆
The texture is so wild- and the gradations still read so well from the graphite originals!
Even Oliver looks impressed!
January 6, 2026 at 9:53 PM
YOOOO!!
Check out this amazing GM screen print of my original artwork of weird beasties! LOOKATIT!! 😍😆
The texture is so wild- and the gradations still read so well from the graphite originals!
Even Oliver looks impressed!
Check out this amazing GM screen print of my original artwork of weird beasties! LOOKATIT!! 😍😆
The texture is so wild- and the gradations still read so well from the graphite originals!
Even Oliver looks impressed!
Ever have just…one of those months? I’m pulling through week FIVE of a respiratory infection that decided to go hardcore sinusitis (complete with ocular nerve impingement and crippling pain), and now my poor house coyote has had to get dental surgery when we’d expected a totally normal checkup. 😒
December 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Ever have just…one of those months? I’m pulling through week FIVE of a respiratory infection that decided to go hardcore sinusitis (complete with ocular nerve impingement and crippling pain), and now my poor house coyote has had to get dental surgery when we’d expected a totally normal checkup. 😒
It’s my last event of the year- good ol’ Nanaimo ArtWalk! I’ll be haunting the atrium of the Harbourfront Library once again, along with a couple of other fantastic artists, this Saturday and Sunday.
And I have a new illustration from my “Tales From Ænim” to showcase!
And I have a new illustration from my “Tales From Ænim” to showcase!
November 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It’s my last event of the year- good ol’ Nanaimo ArtWalk! I’ll be haunting the atrium of the Harbourfront Library once again, along with a couple of other fantastic artists, this Saturday and Sunday.
And I have a new illustration from my “Tales From Ænim” to showcase!
And I have a new illustration from my “Tales From Ænim” to showcase!
Just me again, thriving in a chaos of my own making.
Next and FINAL show of the year is coming up:
Nanaimo’s very own 2025 ArtWalk! I’ll be setting up shop in the Harbourfront Library, so ye all can come find me there and say hello!
Nov 22/23…..
Next and FINAL show of the year is coming up:
Nanaimo’s very own 2025 ArtWalk! I’ll be setting up shop in the Harbourfront Library, so ye all can come find me there and say hello!
Nov 22/23…..
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Just me again, thriving in a chaos of my own making.
Next and FINAL show of the year is coming up:
Nanaimo’s very own 2025 ArtWalk! I’ll be setting up shop in the Harbourfront Library, so ye all can come find me there and say hello!
Nov 22/23…..
Next and FINAL show of the year is coming up:
Nanaimo’s very own 2025 ArtWalk! I’ll be setting up shop in the Harbourfront Library, so ye all can come find me there and say hello!
Nov 22/23…..
Affogato break for me and my table manager “Ty-Ty”. We got a WHOLE CORNER! Only a couple of hours left at the Haunted Holiday Market- but we’re loving the vibes!
November 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Affogato break for me and my table manager “Ty-Ty”. We got a WHOLE CORNER! Only a couple of hours left at the Haunted Holiday Market- but we’re loving the vibes!
Getting my Christmas/Halloween mashup spirit on! Hope you can come say hello!
Wellington Hall, Nanaimo ~~~
Wellington Hall, Nanaimo ~~~
October 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Getting my Christmas/Halloween mashup spirit on! Hope you can come say hello!
Wellington Hall, Nanaimo ~~~
Wellington Hall, Nanaimo ~~~
Hot on the heels of the Victoria Halloween Markets, comes the Haunted Holiday Market, back on my home turf in Nanaimo!
Hoping to have a couple more “felt mini squonks” along for the ride this time too, so there’s another excuse for you to swing by and say hello! 😉
Hoping to have a couple more “felt mini squonks” along for the ride this time too, so there’s another excuse for you to swing by and say hello! 😉
October 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Hot on the heels of the Victoria Halloween Markets, comes the Haunted Holiday Market, back on my home turf in Nanaimo!
Hoping to have a couple more “felt mini squonks” along for the ride this time too, so there’s another excuse for you to swing by and say hello! 😉
Hoping to have a couple more “felt mini squonks” along for the ride this time too, so there’s another excuse for you to swing by and say hello! 😉
All set up in my little nook at the Halloween YYJ show in Victoria! Had a little time yesterday to show Oliver the Squonk around town, between downpours, and sweetened the deal with matcha and ganache.
Today’s day two- last chance to come say hi before we vanish back home….
Today’s day two- last chance to come say hi before we vanish back home….
October 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
All set up in my little nook at the Halloween YYJ show in Victoria! Had a little time yesterday to show Oliver the Squonk around town, between downpours, and sweetened the deal with matcha and ganache.
Today’s day two- last chance to come say hi before we vanish back home….
Today’s day two- last chance to come say hi before we vanish back home….
Next Halloween show is rolling up! Back to Victoria, BC this weekend for Halloween Market YYJ! @halloweenmarketyyj.bsky.social
Some new merch, some new projects, aaand I’m currently a pain-addled baggie of human soup, so we’ll see how long I last 🫠
Some new merch, some new projects, aaand I’m currently a pain-addled baggie of human soup, so we’ll see how long I last 🫠
October 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Next Halloween show is rolling up! Back to Victoria, BC this weekend for Halloween Market YYJ! @halloweenmarketyyj.bsky.social
Some new merch, some new projects, aaand I’m currently a pain-addled baggie of human soup, so we’ll see how long I last 🫠
Some new merch, some new projects, aaand I’m currently a pain-addled baggie of human soup, so we’ll see how long I last 🫠
All set up and ready to rock! This place is already so beautiful, but now we get to ghoul it up!
Bonus! Come down for a sneak peek of the first ever squishy version of Oliver the Squonk! Perhaps even more to come?…. 😉
Bonus! Come down for a sneak peek of the first ever squishy version of Oliver the Squonk! Perhaps even more to come?…. 😉
October 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
All set up and ready to rock! This place is already so beautiful, but now we get to ghoul it up!
Bonus! Come down for a sneak peek of the first ever squishy version of Oliver the Squonk! Perhaps even more to come?…. 😉
Bonus! Come down for a sneak peek of the first ever squishy version of Oliver the Squonk! Perhaps even more to come?…. 😉
It’s been a crushing last couple of weeks, and I’m now essentially a corpse, animated through the power of coffee, necessity, and spite… BUT! More importantly! I’m back in Victoria for the Crafts from the Crypt Fair!
October 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
It’s been a crushing last couple of weeks, and I’m now essentially a corpse, animated through the power of coffee, necessity, and spite… BUT! More importantly! I’m back in Victoria for the Crafts from the Crypt Fair!