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Marek Bennett makes & teaches comics & music in New Hampshire, USA, and the world beyond… www.MarekBennett.com
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NH-based cartoonist, musician, and educator Marek Bennett leads discovery-based Comics Workshops for all ages throughout New England and the world beyond! His comics work includes the graphic novel series, The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, the local history webcomic LIVE FREE AND DRAW!, and the travel memoir, SLOVAKIA: Fall in the Heart of Europe. He plays Civil War folk music with The Hardtacks and “hot gonzo primitive folk jive” with The Cold River Ranters…
Marek is a rostered artist / presenter with the following organizations:
- Children’s Literacy Foundation
- NH Humanities‘ “Humanities To Go” Program
- NHSCA (Arts In Education & Community Arts)
His website is: www.MarekBennett.com
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HONORS:
- “Great Graphic Novel for Teens” (Y.A.L.S.A. 2017): The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby
- “Best of NH 2016” (NH Magazine): The Hardtacks
- “Stephen C. Foster Arts & Culture Award” (Civil War Round Table of the Merrimack): The Hardtacks
Hi, I’m a writer living in Henniker. We met once this December walking in the woods. I have been working on several books. One is about a diary I kept when I was on welfare when my son was small, and I have been thinking about making it into a comic book/graphic novel. Wonder if you would like to work together. You can look at my work at taramarvel.com. Hope to see you soon. Tara