Each winter at the Kevin Workman Foundation brings a new season of artist nominations for our Sponsored Artist program, and an ever-higher bar of talent in the application pool. Reviewing portfolios, receiving advice and mentorship from the professional artists on our review board, and chatting with nominees during interviews is a high point of my year. And as I wrapped up the selection process with KWF's board, 2018 began with a feeling of inspiration and certainty that the Foundation's decision to sponsor Micaela Dawn for 2018's San Diego Comic-Con was the right one.
Micaela is a freelance illustrator with several awards under her belt, and an impressive CV. Her work has been featured in Spectrum 23, on covers of Victor Lavalle's Destroyer series and Saladin Ahmed's Abbott, and several international galleries.
But Miceala didn't arrive at her bold, colorful, confident style by traveling along a clear path through placid meadows of creative inspiration. There were reversals and switchbacks as she scouted a trail through forests of uncertainty that were at times confusing and dark.
Talking with Micaela, and learning about her through the story of her artistic works, I'm reminded that courage is not about how you feel, but about what you do.
Let's take a look.
Micaela is a freelance illustrator with several awards under her belt, and an impressive CV. Her work has been featured in Spectrum 23, on covers of Victor Lavalle's Destroyer series and Saladin Ahmed's Abbott, and several international galleries.
But Miceala didn't arrive at her bold, colorful, confident style by traveling along a clear path through placid meadows of creative inspiration. There were reversals and switchbacks as she scouted a trail through forests of uncertainty that were at times confusing and dark.
Talking with Micaela, and learning about her through the story of her artistic works, I'm reminded that courage is not about how you feel, but about what you do.
Let's take a look.
The Gold Within - www.micaeladawn.com
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