Freelance Cartoonist Jon J. Murakami will present a fascinating talk and demonstration on the Art of Cartooning.  Jon Murakami was born and raised in Hawaii and is best known for his line of “Local Kine” greeting cards, which depict humorous occasions & holidays in Hawai‘i. His regular comic strips include “Calabash” with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, “Generation Gap” with the Hawaii Herald, and “What’s Up Wasa*Bee?” in Wasabi. Additionally, Jon illustrated several Hawaiian children’s picture and board books, including “Geckos Slide & Peek,” and self-publishes comic books entitled “Gordon Rider,” “The Ara-Rangers,” and “Adventures with Zori.”

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