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Kelly Wang (草 千 Caochian) is a Taiwanese-American cartoonist and musician born on June 13, 2000.

Education and Career

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Kelly Wang earned a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) in 2023[1]. Their focus was in sequential art, printmaking and illustrations. Through the combination of Asian and American traditional art techniques, Wang explores personal, philosophical and cultural narratives. While a student at SAIC, they co-lead the comics focused group - Xerox Candy Bar. As a Xerox Candy Bar leader, Wang also helped to curate an exhibition and edited the bi-annual publication. [2]

After their time at SAIC, Wang joined Perfectly Acceptable Press. In 2024, Wang received the Emerging Talent Award from Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC).

Awards

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  • Cartoon Crossroads Columbus Emerging Talent Award Recipient (2024)[3]
  • WHAT CAN YOU BRING TO THE TABLE? Cartoonist Studio Prize Award - Best Short Form Comic Nominee (2024)[4]
  • OUR GRAND STATION Clip Studio Paint International Comics/Manga Schools Contest, Grand Prize (2020)[5]
  • A GOLDFISH'S DREAM Creative Comics Collection Original Comic and Script Awards, Honorable Mention (2020)

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References

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  1. ^ "Kelly Wang 草千 - About". www.cchianart.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  2. ^ "Xerox Candy Bar's Sweet Sixteen | School of the Art Institute of Chicago". www.saic.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  3. ^ "Past Guests & Award-Winners". Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  4. ^ Studies, The Center for Cartoon. "Announcing the shortlist for the 2024 CARTOONIST STUDIO PRIZE AWARD « The Center for Cartoon Studies". Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  5. ^ "International Comic/Manga School Contest 2020". CLIP STUDIO.NET. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  6. ^ "International Comic/Manga School Contest 2023". CLIP STUDIO.NET. Retrieved 2025-05-13.