{"id":1679,"date":"2014-07-16T12:03:11","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T16:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/?page_id=1679"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:58:27","slug":"cnjcomics-artist-bios","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/cnjcomics-artist-bios\/","title":{"rendered":"CNJComics Artist Bios"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

David Balan<\/span><\/strong>
No Persoanl Page At Present<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cartoonist who likes beer, brownies, brofists, ballcourts, boleaderas, belligerently bellicose beavers, banned books, and hugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dee Piotrowski<\/span><\/strong>
https:\/\/www.coroflot.com\/DeePio\/ILLUSTRATION<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practically nerdy in every way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rick Lozano<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.ricklozanoart.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BORN AND RAISED IN THE CLEVELAND AREA, Rick has been producing comic book illustrations and commission artwork since 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim Switalski<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.timswitalski.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love to draw pretty much everything…heroes, villains, monsters, robots, and beautiful women, yeah defiantly beautiful women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clare Kolat<\/span><\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.clarekolat.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clare Kolat is an artist born and bred in the wild suburbs of Cleveland. She kicks major butt at drawing cute girls and fantastical things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shawny W<\/span><\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.behance.net\/knockedknees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just another illustrator into geek culture, burritos and cats. She draws the most babely of babes and some pretty awesome headshots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ron Hill<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.ronhillartist.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caricaturist, editorial cartoonist, humorous illustrator and comics creator who has lived in greater Cleveland his whole life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Hale<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.NeedYourDisease.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artist, Game Designer, Animator,\u2026Tall. There are many ways to describe Ben Hale. He\u2019s a Rust Belt Monster and doesn’t care who knows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erin Schechtman Caruso
\n<\/span><\/strong>http:\/\/erininartland.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erin is an artist who makes many different things, but generally can be found making a mess as a member of the Rust Belt Monster Collective. She also draws HUGS at SuperGroupHugs.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rev. Jim Giar<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.chelzostudios.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ink slingin’ sonofabitch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Craig Worrell<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.cbworrell.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published illustrator, Craig’s work can be found in books, on shirts and posters, as company logos, and on walls with the RBMC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan Finley<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.ryanpfinley.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghostbustin, falcon flying, crime fighting freelance illustrator & instructor at BAYarts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Randy Crider<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.randycrider.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rust Belt Monster, best local illustrator nominee, cartooning instructor at BAYarts, plus he’s punched like 5 dinosaurs right in the face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom Szorady<\/span><\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.szoradydesign.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy to be back for a second bout at Carol & John’s. To get as many drawings done, I’ll be focusing mainly on head sketches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Janie Walland<\/span><\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.rocketdustdesign.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illustrator.I paint with Gouache and bright colors. My style is best described as fun and whimsical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Walland<\/span><\/strong>
\nrwalland.webs.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artist, Comic Lover, Humanoid  ( if thats stupid and you need more just let me know…)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Overlow<\/span><\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/markoverlow.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art director, designer, illustrator. First serious comic purchase: Uncanny X-Men 133, May, 1980. (He still thinks he\u2019s Wolverine).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greg Golem<\/span><\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.comicartfans.com\/gallerydetail.asp?gcat=99059<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have come here to draw sketches and chew bubblegum.
\nAnd I am all out of bubblegum.
\nLikes: Drawing, Power Metal
\nDislikes: Not Drawing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashley Ribblett<\/span><\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/aribblett.carbonmade.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Candy loving nerd who enjoys drawing all things sweet and surreal.
\nShe also co-runs Dr. Sketchy Cleveland in her free time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Len Peralta<\/span><\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.lenperalta.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synonymous with geek culture. He\u2019s illustrated books, comics games and his trading card project Geek A Week<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amalia DeGirolamo<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.behance.net\/amaliad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illustrator, designer, and comic book artist with a weakness for Captain Underpants, ugly sweaters, and silly faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chod<\/span><\/strong>
\nchodartist.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chod is an artist that hails from Northeastern Ohio. He enjoys drawing super heroes, monsters and other things that he’s enjoyed since childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve King<\/span><\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/s-louis-king.deviantart.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve King is the co-creator of The Abominations of Science and the upcoming webcomic The Saturday Night Slasher with partner Ryan Kacsandy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OK PANTS<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.okpants.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cosmic Destroyer of Fear. Lighting Bolt Junkie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sequoia Bostick<\/span><\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.behance.net\/SequoiaBostick<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

illustrator  for children’s media such as kids books & apparel. She’s quite the anime watching, comic reading, boarder line fan girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Henry Pope III<\/span><\/strong>
\nPink & Nanook Ink
\n<\/a>Facebook.com\/pinkandnanook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artist\/Creator of the comic Pink & Nanook, an action fantasy comic about two anthro mutant teenage girls who like to cosplay as other characters, growing up in our modern day society. Enjoys creating comics, teaching comic art, delivering pizzas, eating pizza, driving fast cars and riding loud motorcycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also very fond of money. Never has enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angela Oster<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.angelaoster.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artist, illustrator and creator of criminally cute, odd and wonderful beings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phil Freid<\/span><\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/plfried.carbonmade.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been drawing for most of my 59 years, always striving to improve.  I do all my work on the board, not employing the computer at any point.  There\u2019s a great satisfaction to me in taking a sheet of Bristol and a pencil or pen and making something out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindi Rae<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.accommodatingartist.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self-taught artist\/cartoonist. Special Education Teacher. Ultra Marathoner. Coffee Snob and Children’s Book Monster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lauren Chaikin<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.laurenchaikin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2D Illustrator & Visual Development Artist. Amateur belly dancer. History nerd. Wonder Woman enthusiast.
\nInstagram<\/a>\/Tumblr<\/a>\/Twitter<\/a>: @laurenchaikin
\nSearch Facebook<\/a> for “LaurenChaikinArt”!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Laubenthal<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.marklaubenthal.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children’s illustrator, whose cute characters have been used for mobile games, stickers, and plush toys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan Kacsandy <\/span><\/strong>
\nryank2013.tumblr.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Painter and illustrator. Collaborator with Steve King on the comic the Abominations of Science that combines an affinity for hammer horror films & mindless comedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdul Rashid <\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.ahrvisions.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illustrator and creator Abdul Rashid targets to develop characters that enhances the mythology of industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave Wendt
\n<\/span><\/strong>@doodlindave on Instagram<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave is a local cartoonist who likes to draw superheroes and quirky little gag cartoons.  He has done commissions for the Boogie Board tablet and is currently illustrating a children’s book authored by a local motivational speaker. He posts cartoons regularly on his Instagram account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christopher Schmidt
\n<\/span><\/strong>www.artisticschmidt.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local illustrator, comic book artist and designer. (Steve Jobs: Co-Founder of Apple, Battle of the Super Powers #2, Prometheus: Titan of Earth)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Gleine<\/span><\/strong>
\nthebriang.tumblr.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former art teacher, unpublished children’s book writer\/artist, Disney enthusiast and co-host of the DCR Podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam Pate<\/span><\/strong>
\nwww.adampate.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well known for his unique speed caricature entertainment, Adam also does illustration, fine art and designs entertaining coloring projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

David BalanNo Persoanl Page At Present Cartoonist who likes beer, brownies, brofists, ballcourts, boleaderas, belligerently bellicose beavers, banned books, and hugs. Dee Piotrowskihttps:\/\/www.coroflot.com\/DeePio\/ILLUSTRATION Practically nerdy in every way. Rick Lozano www.ricklozanoart.com BORN AND RAISED IN THE CLEVELAND AREA, Rick has been producing comic book illustrations and commission artwork since 2008. Tim Switalski www.timswitalski.com I love to draw pretty much everything…heroes, villains, monsters, robots, and beautiful women, yeah defiantly beautiful women. Clare Kolat http:\/\/www.clarekolat.com Clare Kolat is an artist born and bred in the wild suburbs of Cleveland. She kicks major butt at drawing cute girls and fantastical things. Shawny W https:\/\/www.behance.net\/knockedknees Just another illustrator into geek culture, burritos and cats. She draws the most babely of babes and some pretty awesome headshots. Ron Hill www.ronhillartist.com Caricaturist, editorial cartoonist, humorous illustrator and comics creator who has lived in greater Cleveland his whole life. Ben Hale www.NeedYourDisease.com Artist, Game Designer, Animator,\u2026Tall. There are many ways to describe Ben Hale. He\u2019s a Rust Belt Monster and doesn’t care who knows. Erin Schechtman Caruso http:\/\/erininartland.com\/ Erin is an artist who makes many different things,...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1679","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1679\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}