Lark Pien
Encyclopedia
Lark Pien is an American
cartoonist
who has created the minicomics Stories from the Ward, Mr. Boombha, and Long Tail Kitty, the last of which won her the Friends of Lulu
Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent in 2004. Her work has also been showcased in the Flight
comics anthology.
Pien earned her Bachelor of Architecture in 1995 from California Polytechnic State University
. She began making comics in 1997.
She is based in Oakland, California
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
who has created the minicomics Stories from the Ward, Mr. Boombha, and Long Tail Kitty, the last of which won her the Friends of Lulu
Friends of Lulu
Friends of Lulu was a non-profit, national charitable organization in the United States, founded in 1994 to promote readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry...
Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent in 2004. Her work has also been showcased in the Flight
Flight (comic)
Flight is a comics anthology series edited by Kazu Kibuishi, showcasing young and innovative artists and writers. According to Volume One's Afterword by "Scott McCloud's Brain", the average age of its contributors was 24 years, although Volume Two features one or two older contributors. Image...
comics anthology.
Pien earned her Bachelor of Architecture in 1995 from California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University, or Cal Poly, is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The university is one of two polytechnic campuses in the 23-member California State University system....
. She began making comics in 1997.
She is based in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
.
Children's Books
- Mr. Elephanter (2010) ISBN 0763644099
- Long Tail Kitty (2009) ISBN 1934706442
Anthologies
- "The Story of Binny" Flight Volume 4 (2007) ISBN 0345490401
- "Game Daze" The Girls Guide to Guys' Stuff (2005) ISBN 1584853689
- "Paragon" Scheherazade (2005) ISBN 1932360549
- "Timshel" Blood Orange #4 (2004)
- "Demoniac Pacheco" Orchid (2002)
Minicomics
- You Are, I Am - Magic (2009)
- Small Destructions (2008)
- Brave Mr. Elephanter (2007)
- Blomp!(2006)
- Long Tail Kitty - Graveyard Shift (2006)
- Long Tail Kitty - Full Moon Night (2004)
- Eat With Me, Long Tail Kitty cookbook (2003)
- Long Tail Kitty - Outer Space! (2002)
- Long Tail Kitty - XOXO (2002)
- Long Tail Kitty - Heaven (2001)
- Mr. Boombha Goes for a Walk (2001)
- Stories from the Ward, vols 1-4 (1997–2002)
Exhibitions
- 2009 - I Love You a Little gallery show - Studio Gallery, San Francisco
- 2007/8 - I Am 10 exhibition - Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco
- 2007 - Small Destructions installation - Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco
- 2002 - She Draws Comics exhibition - Secession Gallery, Vienna
- 2001 - 355 Days installation - Atlas(t) at Galería de la Raza, San Francisco
Awards
- 2009 — Friends of LuluFriends of LuluFriends of Lulu was a non-profit, national charitable organization in the United States, founded in 1994 to promote readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry...
Kim Yale - Best New Talent - 2007 — Harvey AwardHarvey AwardThe Harvey Awards, named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman and founded by Gary Groth, President of the publisher Fantagraphics, are given for achievement in comic books. The Harveys were created as part of a successor to the Kirby Awards which were discontinued after 1987.The Harvey Awards are...
for color work on American Born ChineseAmerican Born ChineseAmerican Born Chinese is a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang. Released in 2006 by First Second Books, it was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Awards in the category of Young People's Literature. It won the 2007 Michael L. Printz Award and the 2007 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New. It...
(written and drawn by Gene Luen Yang, published by First Second Books)(2006)