November 2, 2019
Lucy Bellwood is a professional Adventure Cartoonist and educator based in Portland, OR. Her documented expeditions include rafting trips through the Grand Canyon, cutting-edge oceanography in the Pacific, and an expedition aboard the last wooden whaling ship in the world. Her talks and essays explore the intersections of community, authenticity, and financial
sustainability for creators. She is the author of Baggywrinkles: a Lubber’s Guide to Life at Sea (Toonhound, 2016), an educational memoir about her time working aboard tall ships, and 100 Demon Dialogues (Toonhound, 2018), a helpful guide to living with imposter syndrome.
Reviews of Baggywrinkles:
- “Bellwood is a gifted raconteur, skillfully blending historical anecdotes with irreverent contemporary humor (“So we’re gonna need like… all of these,” two admirals tell a Sicilian lemon farmer, aiming to curb scurvy).”—Publisher’s Weekly
- “It’s educational and hilarious, with a weird appearance by a capybara that actually fits in.”—Comics Worth Reading
- Interview with Chris Arrant on Newsarama
- “Bellwood tells all the stories with a nice wittiness and sense of humor, so in the best tradition of education, you’re learning while being entertained.”—Greg Burgas at Atomic Junk Shop
Reviews of 100 Demon Dialogues:
- “Bellwood captures emotions and anxieties familiar to anyone who does creative work, providing striving readers motivation and daily affirmations.”—Publisher’s Weekly
- “While each comic is somewhat self-contained, addressing a different situation or conversation, a grander theme emerges as one makes their way through the collection.”—Emily on Between Human and Truth
- Interview with Graeme McMillan on Hollywood Reporter
Tags: 100 Demon Dialogs, Baggywrinkles: a Lubber’s Guide to Life at Sea, cartoonist, CCS Visiting Artist, Graphic Novel, Lucy Bellwood
