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Artist Biography


Hello! My name is Mary Bellamy, the creator of the Zorilita – Mary Bellamy brand. I am a writer, creator, licensed illustrator, and animation assistant operating out of Los Angeles.

I have worked in comic books as a writer, artist and creator since 1999 for companies such as IDW Publishing, Scholastic Graphix, Radio Comix, Shanda Fantasy Arts, Antarctic Press, Slave Labor Graphics, Tokyopop, Charon Comics, Epic! Creations among others. I have served as an editor for the Womanthology Sketchbook and an artist for the subsequent Womanthology anthologies. My work has been published in over 150 books, magazines, zines and anthologies worldwide.

I moved on to working animation as an assistant animator for Titmouse Inc and worked on The Drew Carey Green Screen Show for Acme Filmworks.

During this time I helped develop pitches and sizzle reels for various animated properties for private clients as well as pitching my own projects: Ah Heck!! - The Angel Chronicles, Faux Facts – The Truth Can Be Strange!, Peaches and Plum and an undisclosed project.

From there I became a gallery artist with a group of artists called The Girls Drawin' Girls and I participated in several books and gallery showings and an unaired episode segment for NatGeo Wow! (NatGeo Amazing)

I also work as a licensed artist on large properties like My Little Pony, Marvel, DC Comics, Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Rick and Morty, Lady Death, Transformers and more. I have illustrated comic book covers, sketch cards for insertion into trading card sets, t-shirts for IDW Publishing, By Fans for Fans, Rittenhouse Archives, Topps Entertainment, Upperdeck Inc and more.

On my own time I exhibit, teach and speak at panels at various conventions. I have been exhibiting at San Diego Comic Con officially since 2009 publishing my own books Ah Heck!! The Angel Chronicles, Ah Heck!! The Fallen Ones and Faux Facts -The Truth Can Be Strange! Which can now be found in libraries. I also designed a line of plush dolls, The Zorilita Guardians which were featured on Syfy Channel's Coolest Indie Toys at SDCC 2018 as the third coolest toy!

I was a guest on several panels and book signings at conventions like Pacific Pony Con, Long Beach Comic Con, Long Beach Comic Expo, Comikaze, Wondercon and San Diego Comic Con. I have spoken on various panels about My Little Pony, Diversity in Comics, Creating Covers, Womanthology, Kickstarting Your Projects, Artist Spotlights, Live Watch and Drawing Panels for children. I also did several workshops with the local Girl Scout troops to help them earn their comic book creation badges. For a complete list see below.

 

Interviews, Tradeshow Panel Videos and Other Signings (may not be up to date)

Convention Appearances:
Loscon 46 Panelist
Long Beach Comic Con 2019 Guest
(Long Beach Post Article)
Panel: Cover Artists Tell All!
San Diego Comic Con 2019
10 Years of Exhibiting!
Wondercon 2019
Panel: Magical Comics for Kids!
Equestria LA 2017 Guest of Honor
Equestria LA 2017 Meet and Greet
Panels: How to Draw Ponies (Kids panel), How to Make Your Own Comic Book, IDW Artists Panel
Crystal Mountain Pony Con 2017 Guest of Honor
Crystal Mountain Pony Con 2017 Official Flier Artist
Panels: Lets Art with Mary Bellamy, Episode and Drawing with Mary Bellamy, Kids and Family Pinata with Andrea Libman
Long Beach Comic Expo Girl 2017 Scout Merit Badge Workshop
Pacific Pony Con 2017 Guest of Honor
Panels: Spotlight on Mary Bellamy, Comic Artists of IDW,
Long Beach Comic Con 2016
Panels: Kickstarters vs Self Funding (Podcast), Girl Scout Merit Badge Workshop
San Diego Comic Con 2016 The Art of Business Podcast
Free Comic Book Day 2016 Los Angeles Public Library
Long Beach Comic Expo 2016 Girl Scout Merit Badge Workshop
Long Beach Comic Con 2015
Panel: Empowering Diverse Voices in Comics
Long Beach Comic Con 2015
Girl Scout Merit Badge Workshop
San Diego Comic Con 2014
Womanthology Signing with IDW Publishing
Free Comic Book Day 2014 Pop Culture Maven
WonderCon 2012
Womanthology Panel (video) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
Comikaze Expo 2012 (LA Comic Con) Womanthology Panel (video)Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
Long Beach Comic Con 2012
Panel: Womanthology


Girls Drawin' Girls, Parades and Gallery Shows:
Alice: 150 years of Wonderland Art Show
Meltdown Comics August 2015
199X Gallery Show at Meltdown Comics July 2015
Emerald Knights Womanthology Signing 2012
Women of Wonder Day 2011
Girls Drawin Girls Book Signing Jan 22 2011 Sugar and Spice Vol 3 at Meltdown Comics
Girls Drawin Girls
Bitter/Sweet: A Valentines Show Feb 12 2010
Girls Drawin Girls Artshow Interview [here]
Doo Dah Parade 2010: Girls Drawin' Girls
Hyaena: Halloween Art Show Girls Drawin' Girls October 2009
Wonder Woman Day 2009
Girls of Summer: Meltdown Gallery presents “Girls Drawin Girls” Aug 15-30, 2009
Pasadena Chalk Festival June 2009: Girls Drawin' Girls
Studio 806 Gallery Show Girls Drawin' Girls: March 2009 [Photos here]
Too Hot for Nickelodeon Girls Drawin' Girls Feb 2009 [Photos]

Book Signings:
Monsters and Other Scary Sh!t
Book Signing at The Comic Bug October 4th 2017
Monsters and Other Scary Sh!t Kickstarter Kickoff Party Hi De Ho Comics
San Diego Comic Con 2014
Womanthology Signing with IDW Publishing
Girls Drawin Girls Book Signing Jan 22 2011 Sugar and Spice Vol 3 at Meltdown Comics
Emerald Knights Womanthology Signing 2012

Career Days and Library Appearances:
Saint Joseph High School Career Day 2018
Saint Joseph High School Career Day 2017
Saint Joseph High School Career Day 2016
Saint Joseph High School Career Day 2015

In the Press:
Ink and Paint Girls Podcast 2018/2019
Syfy Wire's 10 Coolest Indie Toys at SDCC 2018! (Article)
The Geekly Grind
Cthulhu is Hard to Spell 2018 Review
Emet Comics
Do You Love Monsters? 2017(Review)
Our Valley Voice San Diego Comic Con Keeps Getting Bigger and Bigger 2014 (Article)
The Journal of the Lincoln Heights Literary Society Comic Con 2011 (Review)
San Diego Comic Con 2010 Bleeding Cool Interview (video) I'm at 4:06.
San Diego Comic Con 2010 Comics on Comic Con (video)
I'm at 1:06.
Crave Online Womanthology (video) [here]
Fanboy Comics Womanthology Interview [here]
Girls Read Comics [here]
Comic Creators for Freedom featuring Rosemary [here]
Comicbooked.Com [here] and [here]
Women in Comics WIKI [here]
Girls Drawin' Girls Artist Spotlight
Idiot Engine Podcasts
with Ted Seko 2009-2010
Character Design [here] Video [here]
Color Theory [here] Video [here]
Style [here] Video [here]
Javiland Podcast 2009
Christmas Episode [here] Video [here]

Let's Reanimate Projects:
Sailor Moon Animate 2 2016 Animation Project
The Muppets Reanimated (Pending)
Sonic The Hedgehog (Pending)
Jem! (Cancelled)
My Little Pony (Cancelled)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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