Lark Pien

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American cartoonist and architect

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::summary American cartoonist and architect ::

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FieldValue
imageLarkPien MOCCA2003.jpg
captionPien, photographed at the 2003 Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Art Fair
nationalityAmerican
cartoonisty
colory
signature
notable worksLong Tail Kitty,Mr. Elephanter
awardsFriends of Lulu Kim Yale - Best New Talent award, 2004

| | website | http://www.LarkPien.me | ::

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Harvey Award, 2007 | website = http://www.LarkPien.me | nonUS = Lark Pien (born c. 1972) 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.

Pien earned her Bachelor of Architecture in 1995 from California Polytechnic State University. She began making comics in 1997.

Bibliography

Picture books

  • Long Tail Kitty
  • Long Tail Kitty, Come Out and Play
  • Mr. Elephanter

Work as Colorist

Pien is the colorist for the following books:

  • American Born Chinese (author: Gene Luen Yang, publisher: First Second Books)
  • Boxers & Saints (author: Gene Luen Yang, publisher: First Second Books)
  • Sunny Side Up (authors: Jennifer and Matthew Holm, publisher: Graphix/Scholastic)
  • Dragon Hoops (author: Gene Luen Yang, publisher: First Second Books)
  • Swing It, Sunny (authors: Jennifer and Matthew Holm, publisher: Graphix/Scholastic)
  • Sunny Rolls the Dice (authors: Jennifer and Matthew Holm, publisher: Graphix/Scholastic)
  • Sunny Makes a Splash (authors: Jennifer and Matthew Holm, publisher: Graphix/Scholastic)
  • Turtle in Paradise (authors: Jennifer L. Holm and Savanna Ganucheau, publisher: Random House Graphic)
  • Stargazing (author: Jen Wang, publisher: First Second Books)
  • Diana: Princess of the Amazons (authors: Shannon and Dean Hale, publisher: DC)
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Adventures and Team Avatar Tales Library Edition (author: Gene Yang, pub. Dark Horse Comics)

Anthologies

  • Hello Kitty, Hello 40: a 40th Anniversary Tribute (pub VIZ Media)
  • Mameshiba: We Could Be Heroes graphic novel (pub VIZ Media)
  • Comics Squad #3: Detention! (pub Random House Books for Young Readers)
  • "The Story of Binny" Flight Volume 4 (2007)
  • "Game Daze" The Girls Guide to Guys' Stuff (2005)
  • "Paragon" Scheherazade (2005)
  • "Timshel" Blood Orange #4 (2004)
  • "Demoniac Pacheco" Orchid (2002)

Minicomics

  • Immortal Chicken: Change (2019)
  • Immortal Chicken: Practice, Practice (2019)
  • Immortal Chicken: Relax, Relax (2019)
  • You Are, I Am - Magic (2009)
  • Small Destructions (2008)
  • Brave Mr. Elephanter (2007)
  • Blomp!(2006)
  • Long Tail Kitty - Graveyard Shift (2006)
  • Accidental (2005)
  • 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)

Magazines

Murals

  • Sunstreet Breads in Minneapolis, MN
  • Ronald McDonald House in Palo Alto, CA (with Butler Armsden Architects)

Web

Exhibitions

  • 2015 - MOMENTUM: An Experiment in the Unexpected, "intervention" installation - San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose
  • 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

References

References

  1. (16 April 2018). "The 100 Most Influential Pages in Comic Book History".
  2. Liu, Jonathan H.. (9 September 2013). "Interview: Gene Yang Talks Boxers & Saints".
  3. Russo, Maria. (30 September 2015). "Recent History". The New York Times.
  4. (25 January 2021). "ALA announces 2021 Youth Media Awards".
  5. Goldfield, Ray. (8 January 2020). "Review - 'Diana: Princess of the Amazons': Feat of Clay".
  6. "Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Lost Adventures and Team Avatar Tales Library Edition by Gene Luen Yang, Faith Erin Hicks: 9781506722740 {{!}} PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books".
  7. Sims, Chris. (July 22, 2014). "Viz Comic-Con Plans Include Exclusives, Hello Kitty Photos".
  8. (9 July 2012). "The MAMESHIBA Are Back This Summer In Brand New Adventures fr. VIZ Kids!".
  9. Danielson, Julie. (12 August 2016). "The Story of Illustoria".
  10. Clough, Rob. (2017-05-26). "Rediscovering Genre: Study Group Comics {{!}} The Comics Journal".
  11. (2006-08-03). "Comments".
  12. Smith, Suzette. (24 February 2016). "Vision Quest's Adult Funnies".
  13. "portion of Lark's mural at Sunstreet Bakery in Minneapolis".
  14. "photo of Lark's mural at Ronald McDonald House in Palo Alto".
  15. (2014-10-07). "Momentum: an experiment in the unexpected".
  16. "Galería de la Raza: Atlas(t): A Mapping Expedition/Exhibition".
  17. "Lulu Award". Comic Book Awards Almanac.

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