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Maria Sweeney
Born (1994-02-13) February 13, 1994 (age 30)[1]
Moldova
EducationMoore College of Art
Websitemariasweeney.com

Maria Sweeney (born 1994) is a Moldovan-born digital illustrator, author, and comic artist known for graphic narratives and zines about disability and healthcare in the United States.[2]

Biography[edit]

Maria Sweeney was born in Moldova. She was adopted by American parents, and grew up in New Jersey.[3] She graduated from Moore College of Art and Design with a BFA in Illustration.[4][5]

Career[edit]

Maria works as an illustrator. She won a Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo Mini-Grant in 2018.[6] Her 2019 zine, The Straw Ban, was named an outstanding submission by the 2019 Locher Memorial Awards.

Sweeney illustrated The Scooter Twins (2024), a picture book written by Dorothy Ellen Palmer for young readers; Kirkus Reviews noted "Sweeney's warm-hued illustrations" and "comfortingly cozy details" as features of the book, which concerns young siblings getting mobility scooters.[7]

Her debut graphic memoir, Brittle Joints was published by Street Noise Books on June 25 2024.[8] The book describes her experiences living with Bruck syndrome.[9] A starred review in Publishers Weekly called Brittle Joints "a candid portrait of life with a disability, drawn in delicate brushstrokes" that "shines a critical light on the ableism she’s forced to contend with."[10] Foreword Reviews called Brittle Joints "a powerful book."[11]

Works[edit]

Books

Zines

References[edit]

  1. ^ @moldovamaria (13 Feb 2019). "25". Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via Instagram.
  • ^ "It Reopens Old Wounds -- That's a Double Entendre, There!". The Comics Journal (305): 56. 12 February 2020. ISBN 978-1-68396-277-9.
  • ^ "Brittle Joints by Maria Sweeney". Publishers Weekly. April 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  • ^ "Coping with pain, local artist earns graduation honor". Ashbury Park Press. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  • ^ "Moore student with Bruck syndrome calls college experience 'transformative'". Philadelphia Inquirer. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  • ^ "Maria Sweeney". Cartoon Crossroads Columbus. 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  • ^ "The Scooter Twins" Kirkus Reviews (February 3, 2024).
  • ^ "Brittle Joints". Street Noise Books. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  • ^ "A Resilient Life: PW Talks with Maria Sweeney". Publisher’s Weekly. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  • ^ "'Brittle Joints' by Maria Sweeney". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  • ^ "Review of Brittle Joints". Foreword Reviews. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  • External links[edit]


    Category:Women artists Category: Female comics writers Category:American graphic novelists



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