Akin Lansdowne artist Althea Balmes featured by CBC Arts
Akin Lansdowne artist Althea Balmes was recently profiled by CBC Arts in a short video about her comic making initiative for Asian youth, Cup Doodle Project!
“A comic book can be about anything — and yet, there are so many stories that never get told. It’s a fact that bothered Toronto artist and educator Althea Balmes. Where was the diversity? “When I first started doing comics, I wasn’t seeing a lot of Asian voices,” Balmes, who’s the illustrator and co-creator of Kwentong Bayan, tells CBC Arts. That’s why she decided to create a space where artists could come together and make comics about their own experiences. The result is the Comic-Making Workshop + Residency, a place that encourages young Asian artists to express themselves and develop their own artistic voices.”
Interested in the Cup Doodle Project? Want to collaborate or get involved? Email cupdoodleproject@gmail.com