Hello, my name is Sarah Shaw. I am a cartoonist, illustrator, and Assistant Professor of Illustration at Maine College of Art & Design. I make autobiographical, socio-political, and historical comics with a handmade, decorative flair. I also craft zines, visual essays, comics poems, and illustrations that capture the everyday.

Originally from Maine, I spent my twenties and early thirties teaching abroad in Korea, Colombia, and Nepal before returning to New England in 2020. Throughout those years, I studied four different languages, hiked on five continents, and explored nearly every visual art form imaginable until I found comics.

My work has appeared (or is forthcoming) in The Boston Globe, The Rumpus, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Shenandoah, Pencil Magazine, The Boston Art Review, Mutha Magazine, Rustica Journal, and other publications. Some clients include: The White House, School of Visual Arts, The Woodward School, Rotary International, Dirigo Law Group, and Pilgrim’s Inn.

My comics can be purchased on Etsy or Radiator Comics, and I send handmade zines to subscribers bi-monthly through my Substack, “Found Objects.” I frequently vend my work at indie comics expos, art book fairs, and literary events around New England.

Follow my work on Instagram, subscribe to my Substack newsletter, and feel free to reach out to saraheshaw06@gmail.com .