The Stranger page 14 by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell

Among the many highlights of IC3 was getting to meet Sean from Athenaeum Comic Art. None of the artists Sean represents were in attendance; he was flying solo, which afforded us a fair amount of time to chat about art, comics, movies, and other interests we seemed to have in common.

While chatting with Sean I flipped through the portfolios he had with him featuring an array of work from the his stable of artists. When I reached this page from 'The Stranger' I had to stop and take a closer look. The delicate linework which, in my mind, was reminiscent of the work of P. Craig Russell, really struck me. I implored Sean to tell me about the artist and what this page was from.

'The Stranger' is a comic by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell in partnership and distributed by the Ann Arbor District Library for A2CAF in 2023. It is a poignant story about the loss of a loved one as well as the memories of that person.

Rosemary's art can be purchased at: https://www.athenaeumcomicart.com/

Her comics can be found at her personal site: https://www.hirosemaryhello.com/

Her instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hirosemaryhello/