- email sphawde@massart.edu
- phone (617) 879-7400
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education
- MFA, 2021, Illustration as Visual Essay. SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, NY. BFA, 2019, Illustration. PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN, NY.
I am an illustrator, cartoonist and reportage artist based in Jersey City. I make comics to process my life and document instances of emotional connection, and conversations people have over meals. I have previously taught Drawing Studios and Illustration major courses at Parsons School of Design and Rhode Island School of Design. I have been a guest speaker at School of Visual Arts and Rutgers University.
Industry Experience
Industry Experience:
Selected Clients include: Spotify, Acrylicize, D&AD, Accenture, The New Yorker, Uber India, HP Indigo, Ole and Steen Bakery, PR Council, Madame Poupon, Aval Cider, Gaysi, Pratham Books, Committee for Children, Clos du Bois, Dotdash Meredith, 529 Collective, Table Talk, Street Lab, Anthem Entertainment, Food and Wine Magazine, Paper Planes Magazine, Rendez-vous Carnet Du Voyage (IFAV Foundation).
Selected Exhibitions:
- 2022 — Toronto Comic Arts Festival
- 2022 — MoCCA Arts Festival
- 2022 — Carousel NY
- 2021 — Jersey City City Hall
- 2021 — Zanbeel Art Gallery: Mapping Out A Field
- 2020 — Printed Matter NY
- 2019 — NY Independent Art Book Fair
Selected publications, Presentations & Media:
Comics and Illustrations:
- 2022 — Spring 2022: Cake Zine Vol 1 (2022) American Illustration 41 (2022) Paper Planes Thinking Aloud (2022)
- 2021 — The New Yorker (2021) Food & Wine Magazine (2021)
- 2020 — PRINT Magazine: The Daily Heller (2020) Fruition: Space Gallery (2020) The Nation: Opp Art (2020)
- 2019 — American Illustration 38
- 2018 — VICE
Interviews and Features:
- 2021 — PRINT Mag: Graphic Design
- 2020 — Paper Planes: Eye Candy, Seattle Times
- 2019 — The Comics Beat (2018, 2019)
Awards, Recognitions, Honors:
- ADC Young Ones Portfolio Award 2021
- D&AD New Blood Portfolio Award 2021
- Paula Rhodes Memorial Award for Exceptional Achievement in Master’s Program 2021
- MoCCA Arts Festival Awards of Excellence 2021
- SVA Alumni Scholarship Award 2021
Collections:
Frick Fine Arts Library (Permanent Zine Collection)
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