Karen Luk is a drawer of words, writer of images and erstwhile sword fighter. Since 2003, she has created original comics. She teaches workshops on comic making and manga style techniques at local libraries and museums, such as the Cartoon Art Museum. In addition, she has presented at state and national conferences about manga and anime history and comics as a storytelling medium. She currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. She received a BFA in Illustration from the California College of Art.
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Comics and Books
Encounters, Paper Dragon Press, self-published, November 2011
Raconteur, Girlamatic, creator, 2007 to 2011
Manga Start, Volume 8: Hands, P.M.B.Q Studios, writer & contributing artist, 2010
Manga Start, Volume 7: Action, P.M.B.Q Studios, writer & contributing artist, 2010
Life Meter 3, Life Meter Comics, contributor, 2010
Tales of Encounter, Paper Dragon Press, self-published, 2009
Manga Start, Volume 6: Advanced Proportions, P.M.B.Q Studios, writer & contributing artist, 2009
Manga Start, Volume 5: Basic Proportions, P.M.B.Q Studios, writer & contributing artist, 2009
Sea Rover and Other Tales, Paper Dragon Press, self-published, 2007
Achromatic 1-3, self-published, 2003 to 2004
Art Exhibitions
Solo show at Google, January to March 2012
Small Press Spotlight, Cartoon Art Museum, October to December 2011
Dirigibles and Submersibles, Sketchbook Project 2011, February to July 2011
Sharing Stories 2, Castro Valley High, solo show, February to March 2011
Sharing Stories, Ohlone College: President’s office, solo show, September to November 2010
Monsters of Webcomics, Cartoon Art Museum, August 2009 to January 2010
Visual Storytelling, Gallery Project, April to May 2009
Beneath the Surface, Louie-Meager Art Gallery, solo show, September to December 2007
Valentine Show, Gallery Blu, February 2005
Art of Zines `04, San Jose Art Museum, July to October 2004
Summer, Louie-Meager Art Gallery, June to August 2004
Ohlone College Library, March and May 2004
Fremont Main Library, July 2003
San Francisco Design Center, ASID: One Tall Wall, October to December 2002
Bay Area Ladyfest 2002, Spanganga Gallery, July 2002
Instruction
Manga/Comic and Drawing Instructor for the Cartoon Art Museum, October 2009 to present
Writer and contributing artist for Manga Start!, October 2008 to present
Manga Mania, Alameda County Libraries, April and May 2012
Manga drawing workshop, Pleasanton Library, November 2011
Manga drawing workshops, Saratoga and Cupertino Libraries, October 2011
Manga and Anime Drawing, Charles M. Schulz Museum, July 2011
Manga Mania, San Francisco Libraries: Portola, Chinatown & Mission branches, May 2011
Manga Start workshop, Holiday Anime Faire, City of Fremont, December 2010
Cartoonist-in-Residence, Charles M. Schulz Museum, June 2010
How to Draw Manga, Morgan Hill Library, March 2010
Learn to Draw Manga, Rose Garden Branch, San Jose Library, February 2010
Manga for Classroom Ed, CAEA, Presenter/Art Demonstrator, November 2009
Manga Mania, College of San Mateo, Community Education, September to October 2009
History of Manga and Anime, Fanime Con, May 2009
Comics as a Storytelling Medium, Ohlone College, English: Science Fiction/Fantasy, April 2009
Manga Start Workshop, Comics Art and Anime Teen Expo, City of Fremont, April 2009
Intro to Manga, NAEA, Presenter/Art Demonstrator, April 2009
History of Manga and Art Careers, Animation on Display, February 2009
Manga Start Workshop, Holiday Anime Faire, City of Fremont, December 2008
Intro to Manga for the Classroom, CAEA, Presenter/Art Demonstrator, November 2008
Manga and Jam Comic Workshop, Racines Art and Office Supplies, August 2008
Art Demonstrator, Canson Fine Art Products at NAMTA, May 2008
Mini Comic Demo, Manga, Anime and Graphic Novel Expo for Teens, City of Fremont, April 2008
Mini Comic Workshop, Pleasanton Library, July 2005
Ohlone for Kids: Drawing by Looking, Ohlone Community College, June to July 2002