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Putting it Down on Paper: Lyli Feng Catapult Artist for May 2020
I feel like it has made the illustrators' community more connected than I realized before.

When did you know you wanted to become an artist? What has the path looked like to get where you are now?



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A Roundtable With the PEN America Best Debut Short Stories Judges: Tracy O’Neill, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, and Deb Olin Unferth
So many of the stories I liked best played with understatement and a sort of quiet, confident pacing.
“Don’t stop drawing”: Maryam Sefati, Catapult Artist for June 2020
“In illustration, we have to understand the writer's mind as much as we can to make the work.”
“Be mindful of what you consume visually every day.”: Monica Ahanonu, Catapult Artist for April 2020
“I try and represent many types of beauty to show that everyone is beautiful in their own way.”
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On Art, Audience, and Activism: Brian Rea, Catapult Artist for October 2018
“If I see the sun come up once in a while, it makes me feel good, like I accomplished something no one else did.”
Trust the Process: Linsday Stripling, Catapult Artist for July 2019
I think what I love about illustration is that there are so many ways to challenge myself.
“Every moment in life becomes a treasure hunt for inspiration”: Sirin Thada, Catapult Artist for January 2020
“I love that I get to read vivid stories, collaborate and connect with thoughtful and kind people, and learn new things all the time.”