Marlo Meekins

Marlo Meekins is an American cartoonist, comedian, caricaturist, model and actor.[1] She is best known for her work on Vine.[2][3] In 2013, she was part of Comedy Central's first online comedy festival.[4]

Marlo Meekins.

Life and career

Meekins was born in Collingswood, New Jersey. She began her career while still a teenager as a caricature artist. In 2003, she earned a Bachelors Degree in Illustration from Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia.[5]

Meekins' work came to notice when she started a blog in 2005 and was featured in Zoo Weekly Australia[6] and Attack of the Show!, who praised her "Ren & Stimpy-style illustrations."[7] She won the Silver Nosey Award for Caricaturist of the Year at the 2009 International Society of Caricature Artists convention.[8] In 2013, she was commissioned by Wendy's to make and share a Vine in her typical style.[1][9]

References

  1. 1 2 Goldberg, Adam (September 12, 2013). "Marlo Meekins Is a Vine Superstar, but It's Not Her Only Canvas". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ Parham, Jason (May 26, 2013). "15 Non-Celebrities You Should Follow on Vine". Complex.
  3. ↑ Frank, Sarah (March 7, 2013). "More Than Just Cats: 14 Clever Six-Second Vine Movies". Vulture.com.
  4. ↑ Zinoman, Jason (May 1, 2013). "The Digital Stage for Six-Second Zingers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Alumnae News & Exhibitions—2000s". Moore College of Art & Design. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ "The World's Hottest Bloggers". Zoo Weekly. July 13, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Hot Poledancers and Brainy Babes". Attack of the Show. August 29, 2008.
  8. ↑ "2009 ISCA Convention Award Winners". November 11, 2009. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010.
  9. ↑ For the video posted by Wendy's, see Wendys (September 5, 2013). "Life Advice". Vine. For her follow-up video, see Marlo Meekins (September 9, 2013). "Always Share". Vine.

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