Laur has been helplessly drawing comics since 1997 and has had her works published in high school and college newspapers. She served as an award-winning contributor and as Arts & Graphic editor for Chabot College’s The Spectator.

Laur may have attended UC Berkeley as a History of Art major but cheated the system and wrote her honors thesis on manga and female representation as seen in CLAMP’s X/1999. She helped curate student exhibitions and interned at art museums while working as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer.

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Awards & Achievements

• Nominated, Best New Talent 2013 Stumptown Comic Arts Awards – Polterguys Vol. 1
• Recipient, Xeric Grant 2012 – Polterguys Vol. 1
• Winner, Dark Horse’s Inspired by Manga Contest 2012 – The Dark Horse Fan
• Finalist, Yen Press New Talent Search 2011 – Final Track
• First Place, On-the-Spot Editorial Cartoon, 2004 JACC Annual California Conference
• First Place, Mail-in Advertising, 2005 JACC Northern California Conference
• Third Place, Graphics Illustrations, 2003 Bay Area Collegiate Newspaper Contest
• Journalism Award for Excellence in Graphic Arts 2003, Chabot College
• On-the-Spot Manga Contest, Anima Anime Week 2001, Makati, Metro Manila

Gallery Appearance

• “I am the Art Show, Deal With it” The Legend of Korra Art Show Monk Space, March 23-24, 2013 – Press Release / Related posts   
•  “Six Seasons and a Movie Art Show” NBC’s Community Art Show, Monk Space, June 23-24, 2012 –  Press Release / Related blog posts / Photos

Favorite Artists:

Yusuke Murata (Eyeshield 21, One Punch Man)
Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Naoki Urasawa (20th Century Boys, Monster, Pluto)
Gurihiru (Avatar the Last Airbender: The Promise, Thor and the Warriors Four)
CLAMP (Card Captor Sakura, Magic Knight Rayearth, Clover)
Linda Medley (Castle Waiting)
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Polterguys

I completed my first published graphic novel in July 2012 and it was awarded the final Xeric grant the same year.
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Manga Resources

Helpful blog posts on processes, tips, and resources about creating comics.
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