Brennan Kelly is an illustrator and animator. You can see his work on Tumblr here and here! A contributor to Issue 7/8, he has a lengthy list of favourite artists (and that’s just locally). Read on, then come to The Queer Cultural Awards and Show on November 3rd to see his work in Sad Mag.
Sad Mag: Where are you from?
Brennan Kelly: I’m from Calgary.
SM: How did you become an illustrator?
BK: I studied to become an illustrator in art school. In hindsight it seems odd that you can study in a field where you attempt to create images in exchange for money.
SM: What is your favourite piece of work that you have ever produced?
BK: Haven’t made it yet.
SM: What local artists do you admire?
BK: In no particular order: Mark DeLong, Kurtis Wilson, Teddy Stursberg, Alex Heilbron, Elise Beneteau, Simon Redekop, Benjamin Raymer, Andrea Wan, Chris Von Szombathy, Andrew Dadson, Jessica Delorme, Russell Leng, Aaron Moran, Matthew Brown, James Whitman and all the lovely folks at 221A. There’s lots of other great artists here, but I haven’t met them yet or seen their work. I like them too.
SM: What are you working on now?
BK: Getting a health care card. Getting a new day job. Looping animations. Teaching myself how to paint.
Sad Mag presents: The Queer Cultural Awards and Show
The Cobalt (917 Main St)
8:00PM-1:00AM
Advance tickets $6, at the door $8
Full details on Facebook.