Bios for Cloudscape members.
KELLY CHEN Currently studying at Emily Carr, Kelly is interested in anything narrative-based. This, of course, includes comics. For Kelly comics are the perfect blend of the visual and prose, and she is not going to stop making them any time soon. In her free time Kelly does […]
VANESSA KELLY Since 2005 Vanessa has instructed all ages in drawing, comics, and animation, with classes hosted across the Lower Mainland. She has participated in and edited various Cloudscape anthologies and was a director for Cloudscape from 2009-2011. Vanessa holds a BFA in Visual Arts from Simon Fraser University and […]
JESS POLLARD Jessica Pollard graduated from Camosun College in 2012, with a Certificate in Comics and Graphic Novels. By April 2017, she will have completed an Advanced Diploma in Visual Communication, which is a three-year degree program at Capilano University. She co-wrote, penciled, and inked “Hope Everything Okay” for the […]
MATTHEW NIELSEN Matthew Nielsen, known online as ‘Nuclear Jackal’ (due to the abundance of other Matthew Nielsens out there) is a writer/illustrator specializing in comics and landscapes. A graduate of the Hereford College of Arts BA (Hons) Illustration course and a strong supporter of self-education, his skills in both […]
JERI WEAVER Gurukitty Studios is the brainchild of twin sisters Jeri (Kitty) and Jayleen (Guru). Based in Vancouver, they began making comics in 1997, and have published three anthologies, Ghost Tales, Once Upon A Time, and Gateways to Beyond. Jeri has also published an adult colouring book featuring animals […]
ARIANNA MAO Arianna Mao is a Weirdo-In-Training (it’s an unpaid, intern gig) and in her spare time creates illustrations sometimes paired with words. She’s currently working on (among many many things) a short comic about inexorably falling in love with a best friend, miniature portraits of people done in […]
PHILIP BARRETT Philip Barrett has been self-publishing comics since 2001, including writing and drawing 9 issues of his catch-all title ‘Matter’ and contributing to numerous anthologies. He is the illustrator on the Irish best-selling ‘Where’s Larry?’ find the character books, and his work has appeared in the Irish Times […]
MARA COMAN Mara is chasing her love of storytelling through comics and illustration. As an active member of Cloudscape for 7 years, she’s had a chance to expand her skills. She likes to complicate things and loves long storytelling projects that seem to never get finished but she’s constantly […]
HANNAH LOU MYERS Hannah is a comic artist, illustrator, and decorative artist working out of Vancouver, B.C. She’s an Emily Carr graduate, cat tamer, knitting fiend, coffee addict, book sniffer, and cheese enthusiast. She’s currently working her way through her entire dating history and publishing it online for free […]
JAMES LLOYD James Lloyd has been drawing in Vancouver for twenty years plus, whether it’s been for local animation companies, the comic biz in LA, or his own independent works and gallery pieces. In 2000 he began penciling the Futurama title for Matt Groening’s Bongo comic company and has […]
