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June's Artist in Residence Andy Warner to share eruption stories via comics journalism June 25

30,000 ft ash plume at Kīlauea

Andy Warner comic

News Release Date: June 18, 2019

Contact: Jessica Ferracane, 808-985-6018

Hawaii National Park, Hawai‘i – For nearly a month, June’s Artist in Residence, comics journalist, author and artist Andy Warner, has been busy talking to people impacted by the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. On June 25, he will present a long-form nonfiction comic at After Dark in the Park at 7 p.m. in the Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium. The program is free, but park entrance fees apply. 

During his residency, Warner has explored the human accommodation to life around volcanoes, and has begun to parlay personal stories of culture, science and tradition into a long-form nonfiction comic that explores the aftermath and recovery from the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. 

“I want to tell the stories of real people and the real impact of the events last summer,” Warner said. “I’ve interviewed residents, talked with Hawaiians, park rangers and scientists, and their stories form the backbone of this project,” he said.

Warner is a New York Times bestselling comics journalist and artist, whose comics range between journalism, documentary and memoir. He has published two books of nonfiction history in comic form, and is a contributing editor of The Nib, an online publication for nonfiction comics. His newest book, This Land is My Land, is a collection of true stories about flawed utopias and artistic environments. 

The Artist in Residence program is sponsored by the National Parks Arts Foundation. The National Parks Arts Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the promotion of the National Parks of the U.S. through creating dynamic opportunities for artworks that are based in our natural and historic heritage. All NPAF programs are made possible through the philanthropic support of donors ranging from corporate sponsors, small business, art patrons and citizen supporters of the parks. 

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