Sunday August 13, 2023
Maritime Labour Centre
1880 Triumph Street Vancouver, BC (North of Hastings and Victoria)
MEET THE ARTISTS…
ROBIN THOMPSON
Robin Thompson (aka Fun Men Press) is an independent comic book illustrator (Zombie Jesus), and art instructor at Emily Carr University.
His freelancing illustration experience includes storyboards for film and television, graphic design, and interior mural work (Potter's House of Horrors).
Lending his extensive knowledge of the comic book medium, Robin has been a guest speaker for the Vancouver Art Gallery's renowned “Krazy!” and "COMIX: A Retrospective of Comic Art" exhibits.
Attending artistic exhibitions across the mainland annually, Robin brings his unique brand exclusively to each event with original "pocket art", art prints, and comic book sketch covers.
SIDNEY PARKER
Sidney Parker is a self taught artist who has been featured in the Sunshine Coast Arts Council Gallery throughout 2016-2017. Creative works include: prints, stickers, charms, clothing etc from my digital drawings and designs, and I paint scenery and fanarts with watercolour and acrylic.
She custom creates commissions for things like paintings, painted bags, custom trainer card printing, and branding for other small businesses (label/logo/sticker making etc).
JOHN WARD
John Ward is a writer of film, TV, comics and prose and also the creator of the 49 degrees north writers podcast.
John has a PhD in String Theory and his research focused on string theory in the early universe and gauge-gravity duality. His recent comic works include: The Sensational Swan, Acausal, fragments, Offbeats, Death of Horror Anthology 101 Proof Horror Anthology, Scratcher, and Ultrabot Go Go Go!
SERAJI
Seraji is a local Vancouver cartoonist and Illustrator who creates, writes, and draws his own self-published comic series, FOURTH DIMENSIONAL.
When he’s not drawing or reading comics, Seraji can be found chuckling at funny monkey videos. Orangutan ASMR is a personal favourite of his.
Find him at his table and check out his social media for drawing process videos!