Felicia Fortes is an illustrator and artist based in Gothenburg, Sweden. She paints, illustrates, and writes from her studio on Ringön, an industrial and creative area in Gothenburg. Recognized for her editorial illustrations in Swedish newspapers and magazines like Dagens Nyheter, Göteborgs-Posten, Kommunalarbetaren, and Filter. She is also well known for her work for cultural clients like Göteborg Film Festival, The Museum of World Culture, and Nivalis Barokk. She is now looking forward to working for international clients.
Shortlisted for the 2021 World Illustration Awards and longlisted in the same competition in 2023. Her wall paintings with girls tackling everyday relations can be enjoyed around Gothenburg.
She has inspired with her 100-day projects Imaginary Places and recently Fortes’ Fauna.