Each month, CreativeMornings has a different theme for the talks given at local chapter events around the world. It is our tradition to work with an artist in our community to create an illustration for each monthly theme.

Our Tampa Bay chapter chose January’s theme RISE and Miss Crit created the accompanying illustration.

We’re excited to share some of our favorite artworks created by Miss Crit and get to know her a bit!

About Miss Crit

Miss Crit (Laura Spencer) is an illustrator born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. With a style that is a bit spooky and a little psychedelic, Miss Crit designs with her third-eye wide open. She brings together traditional fine art techniques, narrative storytelling devices, and digital design technology to craft quaint and quirky illustrations. Her work includes drawings, paintings, murals, interactive installations, and collaborations. Miss Crit aims to enchant and transform her audience – and through their experience, they become the narrators of their own stories.

Miss Crit started formal art training at a young age and pursued an education in the Arts. She attended Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School in St. Pete, Florida and then Ringling College of Art + Design in Sarasota, Florida. During her time at Ringling, Miss Crit did a semester-long foreign exchange program with the Sint Lucas Antwerpen - Studio illustratie school in Antwerp, Belgium. In her pursuit to make art and design her lifelong career, Miss Crit continues to seek artistic opportunities, participate in gallery exhibits, and produce large-scale public art projects.

Listen to how to pronounce Miss Crit’s name.

You can see more of Miss Crit’s work on her site and follow her on Instagram @miss_crit.

Selected Works