Artist Bio
A graphic novelist, illustrator and game designer, Shane Tholen uses digital media to create expressive characters that invite you into their fantastic lives. Since studying Fine Art at Curtin University, Shane has worked on projects such as comics, advertising, clothing manufacture and children’s books. He is a published illustrator for Fremantle Press and the IamAwesome movement. With influences stemming from French comics, manga and anime, Australian culture and Eastern philosophy, Shane hopes to use his art to portray a message of joy, care and kindness for humanity and all the creatures of the wind, water and soil.