Shannon Wright (illustrator) explained

Shannon Wright
Birth Date:20 January 1994
Birth Place:Virginia
Education:Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond
Website:http://shannon-wright.com/

Shannon Wright is an American cartoonist and illustrator from Massaponax, Virginia. She is best known for political, feminist, and racial discussion in her artwork.

Early life

Shannon Wright was born on 20 January 1994 in Virginia. She shared many interests with her brothers, Kevin II and Travis.[1] She cites her brothers' interests in anime and cartoons as a reason for her extensive exposure to this genre as a child.[2] An artist of color, Wright also states that she has always been in love with drawing.[3]

She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)[4] with a degree in Communication Arts in 2016.[5] At this university, she took comic classes under Kelly Alder and was a Teaching Assistant for him.

Career

Wright is known for her illustrative political statements and representations of the black community.[6] She has made artwork for companies such as TIME, BBC,[7] The Guardian,[8] Bitch Media,[9] Boom Studios, The New York Times, Eater,[10] The Baffler,[11] The Nib,[12] and Mother Jones. She illustrated books for Macmillan,[13] Simon & Schuster, and Penguin Random House.[14] Wright has worked as the Editor-in-Chief for the VCU comics anthology, Emanata; and as Illustration Editor for The Commonwealth Times.

Wright's artistic representations include the depiction of traditional African-American hairstyles. Wright's illustrations originated from an assignment to illustrate the meaning of being a knight; she created a black female warrior with Bantu knots.[15]

Her content involves responses from the black community to Donald Trump's rhetoric, and more. Her comic, 'Eight Ways to Resist Donald Trump,'[16] catalogs a response to the Trump presidency, with an emphasis on unity, wellness, and resistance. While Wright does catalog much social commentary in these areas, she also supports causes such as environmentalism, as seen in "Hate Mowing Your Lawn? Good! Don't Do It".

In 2016, Wright contributed to Bitch Media's group show, No Feminism, No Future.[17] Shannon has illustrated covers for Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson, and Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers by Celia C. Pérez.[18]

Illustrated works

Awards and reviews

References

  1. News: Carrington . Ronald E.. Illustrator Shannon Wright brings skills to Richmond Folk Festival official poster . 2023-03-10. Richmond Free Press . 2020-09-24.
  2. Web site: Tate . Don . 2021-02-27 . Day 28: Shannon Wright . 2024-03-28 . The Brown Bookshelf . en-US.
  3. Web site: In Conversation: Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright . 2024-03-28 . PublishersWeekly.com . en.
  4. Web site: pwatem . 2016-02-29 . Flavor: An Interview with Shannon Wright - Pwatem . 2024-03-28 . Pwatem -.
  5. News: Carrington . Ronald E.. Illustrator Shannon Wright brings skills to Richmond Folk Festival official poster . 10 March 2023 . Richmond Free Press . 2020-09-24.
  6. Web site: forcreativegirls . 2017-04-15 . Illustrator, Shannon Wright Turns Black Hair Into Pop Art . 2024-03-28 . For Creative Girls . en-GB.
  7. News: 2017-02-06 . Black Americans waiting for organ donations . en-GB . BBC News . 2017-11-23.
  8. News: Davis . Lisa Selin . 2017-04-03 . For 18 years, I thought she was stealing my identity. Until I found her . en-GB . The Guardian . 2017-11-23 . 0261-3077.
  9. News: Kids These Days . en . Bitch Media . 2017-11-28.
  10. News: What Americans Ate During 2016's Biggest Moments . Eater . 2017-11-23.
  11. News: 2017-07-11 . Get Thee to a City of Ladies Jessa Crispin . en-US . The Baffler . 2017-11-23.
  12. News: Wright . Ted Steinberg,Shannon . Hate Mowing Your Lawn? Good! Don't Do It. . en . The Nib . 2017-11-28.
  13. Web site: Shannon Wright . MacMillan Publishers.
  14. Web site: twin-pleasures-students-meet-graphic-novel-illustrator-shannon-wright . 2024-03-28 . sps.nyu.edu . en.
  15. Web site: Rising Illustrator and Cartoonist Turns Black Hair into Pop Art. www.ebony.com. 13 April 2017. en-US. 2017-11-28.
  16. News: Eight Ways To Resist Donald Trump. Mirk. Shannon Wright,Sarah. The Nib. 2017-11-28. en.
  17. Web site: No Feminism, No Future: Celebrating 20 Years of Bitch Media.
  18. Web site: 2020-10-29 . Varian Johnson & Shannon Wright . 2024-03-28 . An Unlikely Story Bookstore & Café . en.
  19. Book: Hastings, Christopher. Adventure Time #57. 2016-10-12. Boom. 9781681599212. en.
  20. Web site: In Conversation: Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright . 2024-03-28 . PublishersWeekly.com . en.
  21. Web site: Shannon Wright On Our Minds . 2024-03-28 . oomscholasticblog.com.
  22. Web site: Twins . 2024-03-28 . Varian Johnson, Author . en-US.
  23. Book: TWINS Kirkus Reviews . en.
  24. News: 2020-12-08 . Middle school worries inspired Varian Johnson’s graphic novel ‘Twins’ . 2024-03-28 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.

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