Mom says I was “born with a crayon in my hand.” I traded it in for pencils and pens, and later a mouse, making my first career out of illustrating her psychology books and parenting workshops. As a philosophy student I became fascinated by the infinite possibilities inherent in the flexible medium of illustrated ideas, and as a campus cartoonist I found my social, political and comedic voice. Learn more in this cool Pechakucha video!
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Books
- Perfectly Revolting: My Glamorous Cartooning Career. Illustrated memoir (Little Pig Productions ©2010)
- The Reason She Left & Other Stories. Graphic novel collection (Little Pig Productions ©2014)
- Sammy Sperm & Emily Egg – 3 ‘zines about reproductive cells longing to express their genders. (Little Pig Productions ©1989-2014)
- Inside the Mills Revolution (Touché Press, 1990) – FREE
Publications
- Lipstick Lines – Rag Zine 2018
- The Tale of the Oakland Horses – Oakland Unseen August 2013
- I Hate it When That Happens – Rudolf’s Diner, “Bend” (cover) December 2020
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Atomic Comic – Rudolf’s Diner “Rock” December 2007
- When Writers Meet – California Literary Review, 2011
- Reproduction Rights, Oops – The Monthly, July 2011
- The Reason She Left (excerpt) – Grunge magazine, 1990
- Various – The San Francisco Comical, 1989-1991
- Self-Esteem Umbrella – The Whole Earth Catalog, 1989
- Inside the Mills Revolution (winner, cartoon contest collection) – San Francisco Bay Guardian, 1990
Shows/Exhibits
- Planet of Slow Learners – All College Art Show, St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM, Fall 2010
- The Reason She Left – Sill Gallery, Mills College Art Center, Oakland CA, May 1988
Merchandise
Cards, t-shirts, and posters can be purchased at Little Pig Productions. Bestsellers include:
Awards & Honors
- Women’s History Timeline exhibit, Women’s Museum, Dallas TX
- Best Cartoon Collection, Bay Guardian Cartoon Contest, 1990.
- Best Fundraising Letter, The Women’s Foundation, 1989
Interviews/Appearances:
- Cartoonist at Play — The Monthly (excerpts here)
- The Kilduff File Podcast with Paul Kilduff
- The Comeback Cartoonist – The Monthly, July 2011
- Sketching A Revolution — 10th Anniversary of Mills College Student Strike October 2010
- “Revolting” Cartoonist Kristen Caven – The Montclarion/East Bay Times June 2010
Additional Illustrated books:
- The Winning Family by Dr. Louise Hart (Celestial Arts, 1993)
- Taming Your Dragons by Martha Belknap, 1995