Kathleen Flask

Artist, Illustrator and Animator

Merħba!
Kathleen Flask, known as Fox-From-Malta or Malta_Fox, is a Maltese artist, illustrator, sewist and animator. Always caring around a sketchbook, she has been known to draw 24/7 – even during lessons at school – always doodling things and people who inspire her.As an artist, they dabble in both digital and traditional mediums, and always experiments with new styles and techniques whenever she can. Her interests include anything zoology, fantasy, or folklore related. They are also a big fan of western and European cartoons. Kath expresses herself mostly through anthropomorphic animals or mythological creatures, as can be seen in most of her work, but she draws humanoid characters from time to time.Studying BFA in Digital Arts at University, her goal is to continue to pursue a carrier in animation, illustration and comics, to be able to bring more of her creations and ideas to life.

She has sold drawings and creations locally and abroad (some countries being America, Austria, Germany, UK & Italy). They even have a small business she co-owns with her mother, where they sell keychains locally and more often abroad via their Etsy: PatchyzCreations.

Snippet of Festa Frawli Art Entry - Strawberry Shrew - 2021

Work Experience & Achievements

BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS / Annuals / Zines

2021 - Darba Kien Hemm Fjura - Author: Kathleen Flask
2021 - Kaxxa ta' Storja - Authors: Rachela Bugeja, Christina Marie Vella, Denise Vella.
Kaxxa ta' Storja was illustrated together with my mum. My credit: colour and shading
2022 - In-Nokla Magika - Author: Elaine Grech
2022 - Malta Illustration Annual 2022 - Malta Community of Illustrators
2023 - Min Taħseb li Jien? - Author: Claire Azzopardi
2023 - Malta Illustration Annual 2023 - Malta Community of Illustrators
2023 - Bluey 5th Anniversary Art Zine - The Bluey Fanzine Project
2024 - Il-Ħames Sensi Tiegħi - Author: Sabrina Bonnici
2024 - Ittri mil-Uganda - Author: Daniela Attard
Ittri mil-Uganda was illustrated together with my mum. My credit: Pages 26-32.
2024 - Vjoletta ż-Żebra bi Strixxi Differenti - Author: Sherise Galea
2024 - Ir-Rima Ġġib Tbissima - Author: Sylvana Vassallo
2024 - L-Ewwel Ġabra ta' Poeżiji - Author: Cynthia Camilleri Cauchi
2025 - Jaqq, Piff u Aħħ! Ġabra ta' Novelli - Author: Marie Louise Ellul
2025 - Dawra mal-Papri fil-Ġnien - Author: Connie Agius
2025 - Malta Illustration Annual 2025 - Malta Community of Illustrators

EXHIBITIONS / Conventions / Screenings

2021 - Kliem ix-Xjuh - Malta Community of Illustrators
2021 - After Dürer - Mikiel Anton Vassalli College – Malta School of Art
2021 - Digital Art Exhibition and Competition - Education Department
2022 - SAF Student Prize (Malta & Gozo) - Sovereign Art Foundation
2022 - The Pre-Tertiary Students Exhibition 2022 - Art & Art History at UM
2023 - My Green Corner - Virtual Exhibition and Competition - Frank Salt Real Estate
2023 - Malta Comic Con '23 - Wicked Comics
2023 - Artistic Reflections: Navigating Mental Health during the Festive Season - Betapsi, HoASA & UM Library
2024 - HOLQA: International Youth Arts Festival 2024 - ĠF Abela Junior College
2024 - Iella's: MIGRATION NATION - Spazju Kreative, MCOI & Arts Council Malta
2024 - Malta Comic Con '24 - Wicked Comics
2025 - CLASH '25 - ICTSA UoM
2025 - Saltfest '25 - BirdLife Malta
2025 - Un Week End d’Aventures Littéraires in BNU, Strasbourg - Permanent Representation of Malta
2025 - From Illustration to Book 2025 - Malta Book Festival (National Book Council MT)

COMPETITIONS

2018 - DTA Character Design Competition (on Deviantart) - 2nd Place
2019 - DTA Character Design Competition (on Deviantart) - 1st Place
2020 - No Junk Mail Sticker Competition (St Monica School) - 2nd Place
2021 - Festa Frawli Art Competition (Catagory C) - 1st Place
2022 - German Video+Writing Competition - 1st Place
2022 - Mr. Riley Snack Attack Competition - 17+ Category - 1st Place
2023 - My Green Corner - Virtual Exhibition and Competition - 17+ Catagory Winner
2023 - Toyota Malta: Billboard Contest - 1st Place

PROJECTS / Work / Others

2021 + - Artist at UnlicensedBurger - Comic artist and general artist
2021 + - Artist and Moderator/Admin at Grow-Your-Own - Deviantart ARPG
2023 - Animations for AR Multipler Event - Animaton and Tester Student (Malta)
2024 - HEJ - Tvm Programm - Interview as a local artist.

Snippet of poster done for MIGRATION NATION - European Turtle Dove - 2024

Portfolio

Book Illustrations

Dawra mal-Papri fil-Ġnien

Author: Connie Agius / 2025

Jaqq, Piff u Aħħ! Ġabra ta' Novelli

Author: Marie Louise Ellul / 2025

L-Ewwel Ġabra ta' poeżiji

Author: Cynthia Camilleri Cauchi / 2024

Ir-Rima Ġġib Tbissima

Author: Sylvana Vassallo / 2024

Vjoletta ż-Żebra bi Strixxi Differenti

Author: Sherise Galea / 2024

Ittri mil-Uganda

Author: Daniela Attard / 2024
Ittri mil-Uganda was illustrated together with my mum. My credit: Pages 26-32.

NOT FINAL - Final cover has mother and daughter illustrated by my Mum

Il-Ħames Sensi Tiegħi

Author: Sabrina Bonnici / 2024

Min Taħseb li Jien?

Author: Claire Azzopardi / 2023

NOT FINAL - Final cover varies

In-Nokla Magika

Author: Elaine Grech / 2022

Cover without Title/credits

Projects

Show Intro / Pilot

"A team of quirky space vagabonds team up to search for and steal the famous “Ey-Xtaar” star, a star said to grant one whatever they wish for. On their journey, they have to face their rivals - the corrupt police force, other bands of criminals, the owner of the star, as well as their own shenanigans, mishaps and problems."

A univeristy assignment (2025) where the task was to create an original or spoof tv-show intro using After Effects (or Blender). I decided to create a galactic criminal series with my friends and classmates as the base inspiration for the alien's personalities or design.Theme song 'Indoor Summersalt' was composed by Noah Cauchi.

Characters

Not all reference sheets are currently done

Concept Art

Logo Concept Art

Birbfest is a yearly event where a prompt list is creating with an assigned bird each day. The artist is challenged to draw the bird of the day in their own style/interpretation.

Birbfest 2024 was hosted by @monkeymintaka, created by @birdietam.art

Birbfest is a yearly event where a prompt list is creating with an assigned bird each day. The artist is challenged to draw the bird of the day in their own style/interpretation.

Birbfest 2025 was hosted by @monkeymintaka, created by @birdietam.art

Animations done for an AR demonstration for my school's Erasmus project in 2023. I had to create 3 different animations, one showing characters doing some form of exercise, and the other 2 had to be mirror opposites of what to do with garbage (up-cycling or throwing it away).For the animations, I decided to rework the app mascot's design into my style, as well as give him a few colourful friends to work out with.Read an Article on the Project.

Characters (c) Artse+ Erasmus

AR Animations

Character Designs / Concepts

An exploration of Pigeons and Doves through Time and Place.

CRYING COLUMBIDAE is a project that started with the theme of Time and Space and evolved into an exploration of Columbidae (pigeons, doves, dodos and rodrigues solitares), primary in aspects such a museums (and preservation), extinction, evolution and regional variations, etc.The goal of the project was to explore beyond the common rock pigeon and learn more about other extinct specimen outside the famous passenger pigeon. Throughout the project, various medias were experimented with and explored along side the theme, these included various print-making, digital, acrylics, mixed-media works, and more smaller experiments. Exploring mainly traditional medias helped with getting a break from digital art, and the current A.I. trends, and focusing on creating by hand an experiencing what makes process of traditional medias fun. Getting that break allowed for a nice mental break from stress and made creating the pieces a joyful process.Creating a sketchbook allowed for smaller explorations, and it was also enjoyable to bring smaller ideas to life without focusing to much on perfection and simply just the release of the idea.Although not all ideas were explored in the spam of the project, I hope to explore the skipped ideas future after the submission and continue creating pigeon and dove related worked in the near future.

Why crying pigeons/doves?

I wanted to find a gimmick I could implement to the works, to make them “joint” someway other than through the theme. I opted for the ‘tear’ as a main part of the project was exploring Columbidae lost to extinction (caused by human hands) or doves that are overlooked or hunted down (like the turtle dove), so the idea of a crying bird felt fitting to the subject.It was also taken from a piece created outside the course for another bird related exhibition, where I created my first “crying Columbidae”.

Poster done for MIGRATION NATION
- European Turtle Dove - 2024

Final Pieces

Sketchbook

Illustrations

Character Design

Comics

Ms. Werewolf (2024)

Who knew that monsters and magical creatures were real?
And for you to find out... all a little witch had to do was turn you into a werewolf.

'Ms. Werewolf' is a mini comic created for an assignment, which I do want to explore as a full novel someday, further exploring the story of these characters.
The story centers around a witch and her teacher, whom she turned into a werewolf by accident. In a race against the clock, Winnie (the witch) has to learn all the spells of wizardry to turn her teacher, Ms. Lulu (werewolf) back into a human before her first full moon transformation that can turn the spell permanent.

Short comic: Magic Library

Leli u Tittu (2023)

The silly adventures of a hungry cat, Leli, and his tired best friend, Tittu.

'Leli u Tittu' is a maltese comic I have in the works, whose pilot comic, I hope to finish as a full graphic novel someday.
The story follows a little black cat whose always looking for food, Leli. His friend Tittu, who's more logical, joins him in his hunt for food (mostly to keep him from getting himself in trouble).
Characters all belong to me.

Umbrellas & Demons (2023)

A cat, a talking umbrella shaped like a duck, and a little demon... what an odd pairing.

'Demons and Umbrellas' is a short 5-page comic I had done for my A-Level, which I ended up not including in the final portfolio journal. I wanted to create characters and then center a short comic around them as a comic example for my folio.

Asparagus & The Alien (2022)

The adventures of a little earth mouse and her new strange friend.

'Asparagus and the Alien' is a short story presented in the form of 21 illustrations I had made as a part of a project for school. The aim was to take photographs of our library and add our little illustrations in digitally.
I took all the photographs myself, and the characters were designed by me specifically for this project. I thought I would make the main characters mice, to play with perspective and angles.

Animations & Animatics

A collection of different animated works I have produced or worked on. Most are personal works, projects or assignments, while the rest are small sketchy practice studies.Most animation/animatics I make eventually get posted on to my Youtube channel.

Sun told me to do this - #artfight2025 Revenge (2025)
Song: 'No one’s around to help.' by JerryTerry

"I'll See You in My (Pigeon) Dreams" - Uni Assignment (2025)
Song: 'I'll See You In My Dreams' by Isham Jones

Pigeon-copter - Uni Assignment (2025)
Audio: ZapSplat.com & BBC (Sound Effects)

Low Poly Planet - Uni Assignment (2025)
Audio: ZapSplat.com

3 Animation Techniques - Uni Assignment (2025)
Audio: ZapSplat.com

Character Walk Cycle - Uni Assignment (2025)
Audio: ZapSplat.com

Fossilization: Weather Report - Uni Assignment (2024)
Audio: ZapSplat.com

Flour Sack - Uni Animation (2024)
Audio: ZapSplat.com

Buggy and Zipzap: Christmas Mayhem - Uni Assignment (2024)
Audio: ZapSplat.com

T-Rex Wave Stop-Motion (2024)

GOBELINS Summer School 2024 - Final Animation (2024)

Cherry, Move Out - Uni Assignment (2024)
Audio: ZapSplat.com

Wave - Erasure Animation (2024)

Max: Stopmotion Animations - Uni Assignment (2024)

New Home (2024)

Bird Flying Test Animation (2024)

Scrapped Bird Animation (2024)

Scrapped Animation (2023 / Fanart)

Scrapped Christmas Animation (2023)

Animated Avatar (2023)

Sugar OC PMV/AMV - M.A.P Project [Part 1] (2023)
Song: 'Sugar' by Maroon 5

Animated Pixel Avatar (2022)

Scrapped Animation Meme (2022 / Fanart)
Song: 'Whole (Rob Gasser Remix)' by Chime & Adam Tell

MEGA MAP 1hr Anything - M.A.P Project [Parts 248 & 249] (2022)
Song: 'Chokehold' by Elephant Music

Almighty Anton - Animatic (2022 / Client Work)

The Mouse Hole (2021)

Traditionally Drawn Animation - Head Rotation (2021)

Traditionally Drawn Animation - Tail Wag (2021)

I Won’t Say (I’m in Love) - Animatic (2020 / Fanart)
Song: 'I Won’t Say (I’m in Love)' by Alan Menken and David Zippel

Siblings - Animatic (2020 / Fanart)
Song: 'Siblings' by Brian David Gilbert

Storyboards

Figure Drawings

Terms of Service

Please read these terms before asking for a commission, especially bigger ones. If a client commissions me, they have automatically agreed to these terms. I will keep this updated periodically.
LAST UPDATED: 03/05/25

General

  • For bigger commissions (such as the scene commission and all traditional commissions) a deposit of half the price must be payed at the start of the commission.

  • The deposit/full-payment must be payed in order for me to start the commission. Do not pay unless I have first accepted your commission.

  • Do not ask for a commission if you don't have the money to pay for it. For the deposit you will only get a 24 hr chance to pay, and then 48 hrs chance to pay for the remaining pay once the commission is complete. For the non-deposit commissions, you will have to pay within 48 hrs.

  • The final commission will only be sent without the preview text when full price is paid. All works get sketches or full render preview (depends on complexity of piece/type). Deposit works get progress sketches and outline preview.

  • I have the right to decline a commission if I do not feel comfortable making it.

  • You are only allowed to ask for minor edits to the finished piece! (Like slight colour changes, etc.) - For the more detailed commissions, I will send sketch/lineart wips to get confirmation if they're ok with you, but this is not for every type.

  • For larger edits, you will have to pay extra. This is since I will be redrawing big elements of the work, so that takes more time.

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  • Prices are bound to change. My prices can increase in the future, but I usually will have this be done before an opening in order not to confuse buyers. Please do not come ask for a refund if you bought a commission at a previous price, or a discount.

Shipping

  • If you are under 18, please consult a parent before ordering a shipped commission.

  • Work shipped internationally will be shipped with registered shipping unless buyer requests otherwise. The price also includes the cost of supplies to ship said work, such as package, wrapping, etc.

  • I would need to know the address to calculate the final shipping price. It won't range more than 5 euros for local or 20 euro for international. Prices would of course vary, so do not be alarmed if shipping would cost more than 20. If you would like a quote on shipping , feel free to ask :)

  • I would require a name in order to send by shipping, it has to be a visible name, but it can be just your name initial and full surname. Can also be the name of a guardian/parent/housemate.

  • I am not responsible for any damage the package goes through once I have sent it to the post. If you receive a damaged or missing parcel/letter let me know so we can discuss it further.

Publishing / Commercial Use

  • As the artist, I have the right to share commissioned work for self advertising purposes, unless the client specifically requests otherwise.

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  • If you received a gift, trade or commissioned artwork from me, you are free to print for personal reasons. You cannot however sell copies of this artwork!

  • Book Illustration commissions are the only exception to these specific terms! If you want to publish a book and have me as your illustrator, contact me through email ([email protected]).

  • I do not engage in Non-Fungible-Tokens. As a client you cannot use commissioned work for NFTs. If you find my art of any cryptocurrency site, it is stolen work and NOT MINE (please report it).

  • I do not engage in A.I. Art. Clients cannot use my work on A.I. Datasets or for training purposes.

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Snippet of 'Dawra mal-Papri fil-Ġnien' - Page Illustration - 2025