Grantees
Mars Lauderbaugh
County: King County
Website: https://marslauderbaugh.weebly.com/
Awards
Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) 2026
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About
Mars Lauderbaugh is a nonbinary illustrator-author located in the Pacific Northwest with a love for fantastical queer stories and happy endings. Born and raised in northern Appalachia, they are a working class artist who has learned everything they know through free tutorials and online art communities. Their work centers Trans characters as heroes, as lovers, and as flawed beings capable of weathering any storm.
Artist External Links
instagram: http://instagram.com/mmarsloud
Featured Works
Mars Lauderbaugh, Untitled, digital art (drawing tablet, Clip Studio Paint), 2026
Mars Lauderbaugh, HOLLOW MAGIC graphic novel cover, digital art (drawing tablet, Clip Studio Paint), 2024.
Mars Lauderbaugh, cover for upcoming graphic novel project MELANCHOLIA, digital art (drawing tablet, Clip Studio Paint), 2025.
Mars Lauderbaugh, interior page for upcoming graphic novel project BRIGHTER STARS, digital art (drawing tablet, Clip Studio Paint), 2025.
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