When I was at POW! WOW! Hawaii this year I met a ton of new artists and one of them was Cheyne Gallarde. Cheyne is an award-winning illustrator based in Hawaii, creating fantastic comic art that is equal parts Jack Kirby and RuPaul’s Drag Race. Do yourself a favour and follow him on Instagram @artbycheyne. Have a look at some of Cheyne’s work below!









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