Cartoonist Bios - Asparagus Magazine

Get to know the creators from our cartoon collection, “Worth 1000 Words.”

A pale man with grey hair holding an empty plastic bottle while a tan woman with purple hair and a hat stands in front of him and points to the bottle. There is a beach behind them.

Susan Camilleri Konar is a syndicated cartoonist with King Features. Her freelance cartoons have appeared in publications such as Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Reader’s Digest, and Chronicle of Higher Education. Susan also produces greeting cards for NobleWorks Inc. and Oatmeal Studios.

A man with white hair and rectangular glasses stands behind a counter wearing a mask standing while another girl with shoulder length curly hair also wears a mask and apron stirs something behind him

Kent Chan-Kusalik is a mixed-race Chinese Canadian who is both trans and non-binary. Born and raised on unceded Coast Salish territories, Kent currently lives in New Westminster. Kent works in mixed media and digital art, drawing from Asian textile patterns and social justice themes.

The front view of a woman with straight, black, shoulder length hair with bangs and blush on her cheeks depicted by a red dot on each cheek.

Justine Crawford is a half-Chinese artist, illustrator, and tattooer born and based in Vancouver, BC. Using a bold, minimalistic, and highly graphical style, she explores themes of diaspora, identity, and emotional growth.

A woman wearing a white bridal veil underneath a white helmet and a man wearing a plaid green jacket and a green helmet riding bikes.

Catherine Martha Holmes is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist living on Vancouver Island, BC.

An old man with a beard, angel robes, and wings, standing behind a podium, looking down on a paper on it, his right hand raised while holding a feather quill.

Paul Kales is a freelance cartoonist, with work appearing internationally in professional and general periodicals. In addition to Asparagus Magazine, his cartoons have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Harvard Business Review, Medical Economics, Reader’s Digest, and more.

Beverley Kort is a Registered Psychologist in private practice, based in Vancouver, BC. She recently decided to venture into the world of art and landed in cartooning. Her lifelong love of comics and humour have finally found an outlet.

A boy with a paint palette in his left hand. He is looking to his left with a worried expression on his face.

Joana Miranda is a NYC-based illustrator and cartoonist. She has created public art for urban displays and museum exhibits, as well as for corporate clients in the US and abroad. Her illustrations, character art, and single-panel cartoons have been published online and in magazines internationally.

A girl peeking from behind a wall. She has an alarmed expression on her face due to the excessive amount of water gathering in front of her due to the heavy rainfall depicted behind her.

Brian Tate is a Victoria-based freelance illustrator, cartoonist, painter, and musician. His work has been called “funny, whimsical, thought-provoking, and culturally inclusive.” Brian creates visual commentary on a variety of topics, and several of his cartoons and illustrations have been published.

Phil Witte is a cartoonist, humour writer, and author. His cartoons have appeared in many publications across the US and UK, such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, New Statesman, Private Eye, and more.

The artworks of these cartoonists appear in the Fall/Winter 2021 print edition of Asparagus Magazine. Order your copy today!