Maria Sweeney
| Maria Sweeney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Moldova |
| 🏫 Education | Moore College of Art |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🌐 Website | mariasweeney |
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Maria Sweeney is a Moldovan-born digital illustrator, author, and comic artist known for graphic narratives and zines about disability and healthcare in the United States.[1]
Booklist writes that "Sweeney presents a fuller picture of the disability experience" and "makes visible the invisible, those daily nothings that those not experiencing chronic illness take for granted."[2]
Biography
Maria Sweeney was born in Moldova. She was adopted by American parents and grew up in New Jersey.[3] She graduated from Moore College of Art and Design with a BFA in Illustration.[4][5]
Career
Maria works as an illustrator. She won a Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo Mini-Grant in 2018.[6] Her 2019 zine, The Straw Ban, was named an outstanding submission by the 2019 Locher Memorial Awards.
Sweeney illustrated The Scooter Twins (2024), a picture book written by Dorothy Ellen Palmer for young readers; Kirkus Reviews noted "Sweeney's warm-hued illustrations" and "comfortingly cozy details" as features of the book, which concerns young siblings getting mobility scooters.[7]
Her debut graphic memoir, Brittle Joints was published by Street Noise Books on June 25, 2024.[8]
The book describes her experiences living with Bruck syndrome.[9] A starred review in Publishers Weekly called Brittle Joints "a candid portrait of life with a disability, drawn in delicate brushstrokes" that "shines a critical light on the ableism she’s forced to contend with."[10] A review in Slings and Arrows notes that Sweeney's "illustrations are delicate and emotionally strong, with subtle commentary in the detail counterpointing the narrative captions."[11] Foreword Reviews called Brittle Joints "a powerful book."[12]
Works
Books
- Brittle Joints, 2024 ISBN 9781951491260 Search this book on .
- The Scooter Twins, 2024 ISBN 9781773066295 Search this book on . (Written by Dorothy Ellen Palmer; illustrated by Sweeney)
Zines
- Disability & Self-Care, 2021
- The Straw Ban, 2019
References
- ↑ "It Reopens Old Wounds -- That's a Double Entendre, There!". The Comics Journal (305): 56. 12 February 2020. ISBN 978-1-68396-277-9.
- ↑ Matthew, Noe. "Brittle Joints by Maria Sweeney". Booklist. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Brittle Joints by Maria Sweeney". Publishers Weekly. April 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ↑ "Coping with pain, local artist earns graduation honor". Ashbury Park Press. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ↑ "Moore student with Bruck syndrome calls college experience 'transformative'". Philadelphia Inquirer. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ↑ "Maria Sweeney". Cartoon Crossroads Columbus. 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ↑ "The Scooter Twins" Kirkus Reviews (February 3, 2024).
- ↑ "Brittle Joints". Street Noise Books. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ↑ "A Resilient Life: PW Talks with Maria Sweeney". Publisher’s Weekly. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ↑ "'Brittle Joints' by Maria Sweeney". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ↑ "Review of "Brittle Joints"". The Slings and Arrows. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Review of Brittle Joints". Foreword Reviews. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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