- Fly (artist)
Fly is comic book artist and illustrator, whose art has been published in several magazines and
fanzine s, including "Slug and Lettuce", "Maximum Rock 'N' Roll ", "World War 3 Illustrated ",Village Voice . [ [http://www.worldwar3illustrated.org/ World War 3 Illustrated ] ] She is also a former member of New York band God Is My Co-Pilot.Fly came to work in New York in the late 1980s, and got involved with
ABC No Rio , a social center for punks and artists located at 156 Rivington street in New York City'sLower East Side . She is a member of the World War 3 Illustrated collective, [Reynoso, Frank. [http://www.indypendent.org/2007/07/27/fly-in-your-eye-an-interview-with-fly-les-comic-artist/ Fly in Your Eye: An Interview with Fly, LES comic artist] fromIndypendent ] and a contributor to the anthology "Juicy Mother ", edited byJennifer Camper , which was published byManic D Press in 2007. [ [http://www.libertas.co.uk/default-mainmenu-44-mptid-5-ptid-179-detail-43247.htm Juicy Mother 2: How They Met ] ]In 2003, Fly had an art show held in the
Cartoon Art Museum in California. [ [http://www.awn.com/asifa-sf/2003/0703.html LOCAL SCREENINGS] fromAnimation World Network website] She has also done cover artwork forHungry March Band ,Adeline Records andGeykido Comet Records . Aside from freelance cover artwork, she has printed many photocopy zines of her artwork and published books. In 1998, Fly had her first book, CHRON!IC!RIOTS!PA!SM!, published byAutonomedia . In 2003, she published a graphic novel-style book named "PEOPS", a collection of portraits and stories about people Fly has met. The book was released bySoft Skull Press , and subtitled “Portraits and Stories of People”. [http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-82-4 Peops by Fly] fromSoft Skull Press ] In 2006, she was invited as a guest speaker at the Victoria International Arts Symposium. [ [http://www.victoriaartssymposium.com/fly.php Guest Artists Victoria Arts Symposium ] ] In December this same year, Fly appeared at the Grace Comics showcase alongsideElizabeth Merrick . [ [http://www.elizabethmerrick.com/events.html Elizabeth Merrick :: This Is Not Chick Lit :: Girly ] ]Aside from visual arts, Fly also engages in the
spoken word and musical collage art of her bandZero Content (named after one of her comic strips) which can be heard on severalGeykido Comet Records Compilations .Rapoport, Lynn [http://www.sfbg.com/37/41/art_fly.html The PEOPs have spoken: Comic book artist and illustrator Fly's brilliant subjects come to life] from "San Francisco Bay Guardian "] Previously, she played bass and did vocals for several years with Craig Flanagin in the band God Is My Co-Pilot, with which she went on tours in the 1990s. [http://www.razorcake.org/site/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=7467 Portrait Of The Artist As A Fly] fromRazorcake ]ee also
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The Industry Standard Anthology
*Geykido Comet Records Compilations featuring Zero Content:
**You Call This Music?! Volume 1 (2000)
**You Call This Music?! Volume 2 (2002)
** (2003)
*Geykido Comet Records References
External links
* [http://www.bway.net/~fly/ Official site]
* [http://lambiek.net/artists/f/fly.htm Fly profile] atLambiek
*http://www.killerbanshee.com/fly/
*http://www.microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/artist/_fly/
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