Austin English
- Born 1983, San Francisco, CA
- Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY and Stockholm, Sweden
Solo Exhibitions
- George Grosz Jr Weird Things, Toronto, Canada, January 2015
- Tanti Affetti Human NYC, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, January, 2014
- Happy Hour Mission Comics and Art, San Francisco, December, 2013
Selected Group Exhibitions
- Character Traits, curated by Matthew Craven Asya Geisberg Gallery, Chelsea, New York, July 2015
- Tip Top, curated by James Ulmer and Eddie Martinez, Greenpoint Terminal Gallery, Brooklyn, NY February 2014
- Hot Chix: Adam Green and Friends The Hole, New York, NY January 2014
- Shrink It/Pink It, curated by Irena Jurek Cathouse FUNeral, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, January 2014
- Deep Fun, Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA. January 2014
- Draw Gym, curated by Brian Belott 247365/Know More Games Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2013
- The End, curated by Matt Leines Beginnings Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2013
- SKVER! Festival, Mali Lošinj, Croatia, 2011
- Panelists 4, Giant Robot New York, New York, NY, 2009
- Future Ink, BQE Eye Level gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2009
Group Exhibitions as Curator
- Deep Fun Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA, January 2014
- Check-Marks Open Space, Baltimore, MD, March 2013
Published Work as Solo or Main Contributor
- The Life Problem (comic), March 2013, Drippybone Books, Los Angeles, CA
- Disgusting Room (comic), April 2011, Sparkplug Comic Books, Portland OR
- Windy Corner #3 (comic magazine), June 2009, Sparkplug Comic Books, Portland OR
- Windy Corner #2 (comic magazine), June 2008, Sparkplug Comic Books, Portland OR
- Windy Corner #1 (comic magazine), March 2007, Sparkplug Comic Books, Portland OR
- Christina and Charles (graphic novel), June 2005, Sparkplug Comic Books, Portland OR
Selected Anthologies/Periodicals
- Drawn In: A Peek into the Inspiring Sketchbooks of 44 Fine Artists, Illustrators, Graphic Designers, and Cartoonists, edited by Julia Rothman, 2011, Quarry Books,
- The Exquisite Book, edited by Julia Rothman, 2010 Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA
- Giant Robot Magazine issues #46-50 edited by Eric Nakamura, 2008-09, Giant Robot, Los Angeles, CA
- Project Romantic edited by Chris Pitzer, 2006, Adhouse Books, Richmond VA
Selected Self Published Work/Art Books
- I Used to Live on Ridge Street, lmited edition stone lithograph portfolio, 2011
- The Greatest Fear, limited edition dry point etching portfolio, 2010-2011
- Sweetheart #’s 1-5 (May 2008-June 2009)
- The Tenth Frame #’s 1-12 (October 1998- February 2004)
Awards
- 2013 Ignatz Awards Nominations:
Best Comic (Austin English, The Life Problem) - 2008 Ignatz Awards Nominations:
Promising New Talent (Austin English, Windy Corner #2) and Outstanding Anthology/Collection (Austin English, Windy Corner #2). - 2007 Eisner Award Nomination (as contributor):
Project Romantic, edited by Chris Pitzer - Best American Comics, vol. 1, 2006, edited by Harvey Pekar and Anne Elizabeth Moore. Chapter 1 of Christina and Charles selected as ‘Distinguished Comic’.
Work as Assistant
- Colorist for New York Times Magazine feature Watergate Sue written and Illustrated by Megan Kelso. April 2007 through October 2007
Education
- Kungl Konsthögskolan Royal Institue of Art, Professional Project Program. Printmaking. Stockholm, Sweden Fall 2010 through Spring 2011
- New School University, Eugene Lang. Received a Bachelors Degree in Modern Literature. New York, NY. May 2006