Karen Briner

Freelance writer and author KAREN BRINER grew up in Cape Town, South Africa where her garden was home to wild chameleons. Her most recent novel is Snowize & Snitch: Highly Effective Defective Detectives.

Articles by Karen Briner

After Hours

Gatherings offer the opportunity for casual conversation and checking out cars.

Animators in Cars Getting Coffee

At the Cars & Coffee meet-ups, Guild members come for the cars and stay for the camaraderie.

Winter 2021

The Climb

Vurbenova-Mouri designates Sunday afternoons for her oil painting and says, “Art is emotion. If you paint or draw something and there is no emotion, then you haven’t done your job.”

Onward & Upward

From a toddler drawing of a chicken to high praise from Chuck Jones, Nadia Vurbenova-Mouri’s talents led her from Bulgaria to a successful animation career in the U.S.

Fall 2021

The Climb

Illustration from Holliday's children's picture book, Fish Out of Water.

Acts of Faith

A Lifetime Achievement Award is just one of many successes for multi-talented Carole Holliday.

Summer 2021

After Hours

Whittle Hippos

Whittle While You Work

Story Artist Jeremy Spears has developed his own unique style that’s expressed in his woodcarving.

Spring 2021

The Climb

Glitch Tech characters High Five and Miko Kubota.

Against the Odds

Eric Robles loved to draw as a kid, but he had no idea a career in animation was possible.

Winter 2020

Frame x Frame

The cover of Zach Smith's new middle grade graphic novel.

Fast Food Inspiration

Storyboard artist Zach Smith’s first graphic novel was finished during quarantine with the help of lots of coffee.

Summer 2020

The Climb

An illustration for Batman’s Rogues Gallery

Pay It Forward

Storyboard artist Brad Rader discusses comic books, all-nighters, and mentorship.

Summer 2020

After Hours

The Blanketeers hold up one of their community creations.

The Blanketeers

Knitting a connected web of kindness.

Spring 2020
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