Cookeville Comic Arts Festival
A Celebration of Sequential Art in the Upper Cumberland
May 4th - 11th, 2024 // Cookeville, TN
The Local Comics Expo
May 11th, 11 am - 3 pm
Cookeville Art Studio & Gallery
186 S Walnut Ave Suite A
Cookeville, TN
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Meet local comics creators and shop from their works
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Pick up a free copy of this year's Community Anthology
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Free Comics and Prizes!
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Costumes encouraged!
Exhibiting Artists
Charles "cached" Acheson is a comics maker and educator living in Middle Tennessee. After completing his Ph.D. in Comics from the University of Florida, he began producing comics and stickers as a hobbyist. He is currently self-employed as a learning designer, intersecting his passions for teaching and creativity.
Bryan Boles is an old man that lives on a hill in Clay county. He occasionally draws cartoony comics that are littered with bluegrass references. He is the artist on World's Strongest Mailman, Hellbillies, King Bone Presents, GOAT and Low Concept 1, 2 and 3.
Comics mixed with horror and a splash of pop culture iconography.
Daizo Shpata
A big fish in a small pond
Liana Shpata
I like drawings of cute animals, anime and kawaii
A Cookeville native, Chad’s affinity for comics began during childhood with the comic pages in the daily and Sunday Herald-Citizen newspapers. Currently, Chad works with fountain pens and brush pens to create comic art. He is passionate about preserving the craft of analog comic art tools. Also a fan of some modern indie comic artists who use watercolor for their illustrations, Chad utilizes his own watercolor skills for the purpose of making textural comic art. To date, he has made 6 mini comics as well as a webcomic titled “The S.A.U.C.E.R. Records” which can be found on the website listed in his bio. As a firm believer that comics should be for everyone, Chad works hard to keep his content appropriate for all ages to enjoy.
Audrey McDonald is a Cookeville based illustrator and comic artist. They are a recent Pellissippi State graduate with an Associate of Fine Arts. They spend a majority of their time illustrating original characters and feverishly writing down new plot points as well as consuming as many comics as humanly possible. Their illustrations emphasize the human body and detailed line work. Audrey's dream is to publish their own graphic novels and inspire others to get creative.
Morgan B. Herron aims to create a sense of fun and eeriness in his bold and graphic storytelling in his all ages monster comic, Frankie: Boy Monster
Matt Knieling is an illustrator and cartoonist who lives in Cookeville. With a lifelong foundation in comics, cartoons, and gaming, his zany art style is an extension of his own whimsical nature. He has a passion for sequential art, producing one-shot mini comics as well as the occasional self-lambasting journal strip.