Artist Showcase

Participating Artists - Neal Skorpen

I grew up in Denver, Colorado, and have since immigrated to Portland, Oregon. I am a cartoonist, animator, and creator of numerous comic strips and stories, including the print strips Muddlemarch and Cyclotoon, and my current webcomic, The Introvert Manifesto. I have worked with writer Peter Gelman on several projects, including Island of the Moths, a graphic novel in 14 chapters that finishes this year.

I work in a variety of styles; sometimes cartoony and whimsical, sometimes moving closer to realism, but always with an underlying narrative driving the imagery. My submission to the Renovation art show features characters from my next webcomic, Aethernaut, coming in 2012.

Visit Neal at

• Neal's website, www.nealskorpen.com.

Artwork: Lemuel, the Explorer