…who’s Henry?
Henry Fernau is a New York State-based artist. He holds a BFA in Cartooning from the School of Visual Arts and studied under the mentorship of Gary Panter (Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, RAW Magazine) and Tom Hart (Sequential Artist’s Workshop founder) among other notable creatives. He interned with MARVEL Comics in 2010 and worked as an assistant to several New York based independent craftspeople, artists and performers doing everything from the manufacture of wooden mobiles, decorative tile production and performative food art.
Currently based in upstate NY, he has been involved in various local arts happenings and publications as well as DIY venue promotion. His Patreon page hosts new original material updated monthly supported by a dedicated followership.
In 2023 he completed his first graphic novel Vessel, which you can read here. It has been praised by cartoonists, artists and fans of all kinds such as Paul Karasik (The New Yorker), Marcus Kwame Anderson (Big Jim and the White Boy) and Taraka Larson (interdisciplinary artist, formerly of Prince Rama), who had this to say…
“[Vessel] is amazing… so much attention to detail and every character feels ALIVE. …free to roam and explore themselves. The whole thing has a classic almost Italian sci-fi feel… timeless, imaginative, and unpredictably original.”