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.
| Lark Pien | |
|---|---|
 Pien, photographed at the 2003 Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Art Fair | |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Colourist |
Notable works | Long Tail Kitty,Mr. Elephanter |
| Awards | Friends of Lulu Kim Yale - Best New Talent award, 2004 Harvey Award, 2007 |
| http://www.LarkPien.me | |
Pien earned her Bachelor of Architecture in 1995 from California Polytechnic State University. She began making comics in 1997.
Bibliography
editPicture books
edit- Long Tail Kitty
- Long Tail Kitty, Come Out and Play
- Mr. Elephanter
Work as Colorist
editPien is the colorist for the following books:
- American Born Chinese (author: Gene Luen Yang, publisher: First Second Books)[1]
- Boxers & Saints (author: Gene Luen Yang, publisher: First Second Books)[2]
- Sunny Side Up (authors: Jennifer and Matthew Holm, publisher: Graphix/Scholastic)[3]
- Dragon Hoops (author: Gene Luen Yang, publisher: First Second Books)[4]
- 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)[5]
- Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Adventures and Team Avatar Tales Library Edition (author: Gene Yang, pub. Dark Horse Comics)[6]
Anthologies
edit- Hello Kitty, Hello 40: a 40th Anniversary Tribute (pub VIZ Media)[7]
- Mameshiba: We Could Be Heroes graphic novel (pub VIZ Media)[8]
- 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
edit- 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
edit- Illustoria Magazine (ed Elizabeth Haidle, pub McSweeney's)[9]
- Studygroup Magazine #4 (ed Zack Soto)[10]
- Nickelodeon Magazine (ed Chris Duffy)[11]
- Vision Quest comics gazette (ed Tim Goodyear)[12]
Murals
edit- Sunstreet Breads in Minneapolis, MN[13]
- Ronald McDonald House in Palo Alto, CA (with Butler Armsden Architects)[14]
Web
edit- Long Tail Kitty on sundayhaha.com (2020- )
- Immortal Chicken on Popula.com (2018)
Exhibitions
edit- 2015 - MOMENTUM: An Experiment in the Unexpected,[15] "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[16] - Atlas(t) at Galería de la Raza, San Francisco
Awards
edit- 2004 — Friends of Lulu Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent[17]
- 2007 — Harvey Award for color work on American Born Chinese (written and drawn by Gene Luen Yang, published by First Second Books, 2006)
- 2021 — Recipient of Koyama Provides microgrant
References
edit- ^ Riesman, Abraham Josephine; MacDonald, Heidi; Boxer, Sarah (16 April 2018). "The 100 Most Influential Pages in Comic Book History". Vulture. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Liu, Jonathan H. (9 September 2013). "Interview: Gene Yang Talks Boxers & Saints". GeekDad. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Russo, Maria (30 September 2015). "Recent History". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "ALA announces 2021 Youth Media Awards". News and Press Center. 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Goldfield, Ray (8 January 2020). "Review - 'Diana: Princess of the Amazons': Feat of Clay". GeekDad. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Lost Adventures and Team Avatar Tales Library Edition by Gene Luen Yang, Faith Erin Hicks: 9781506722740 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ Sims, Chris (July 22, 2014). "Viz Comic-Con Plans Include Exclusives, Hello Kitty Photos". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ "The MAMESHIBA Are Back This Summer In Brand New Adventures fr. VIZ Kids!". Crunchyroll. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Danielson, Julie (12 August 2016). "The Story of Illustoria". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Clough, Rob (2017-05-26). "Rediscovering Genre: Study Group Comics | The Comics Journal". Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ "Comments". nickmag_comics. 2006-08-03. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ Smith, Suzette (24 February 2016). "Vision Quest's Adult Funnies". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "portion of Lark's mural at Sunstreet Bakery in Minneapolis". homesmsp.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ "photo of Lark's mural at Ronald McDonald House in Palo Alto". Archived from the original on 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Momentum: an experiment in the unexpected". San José Museum of Art. 2014-10-07. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ "Galería de la Raza: Atlas(t): A Mapping Expedition/Exhibition". www.galeriadelaraza.org. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ "Lulu Award". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013.
