L. MK Trahan, known as Miasmatik Art, is a queer illustrator, comic artist, and ecology educator from New Orleans, now based in NYC. With a background in scientific research, experimentation is a key part of their creative practice. They utilize bold lines, vibrant colors, and graphic shapes to convey haunting narratives and explore the intersection between the creepy, comedic, and cathartic.
Clients include: Andrew Joseph White, Peachtree Teen, Lawful Evil Comics, Bad Egg Publishing, Obsidian Moon Crate, Queers Who Bite, LNL
Awards and honors: Ignatz-nominated (2024) for Outstanding Comic Anthology, Lipani Visual Arts Grant, Spotlight Artist at Flower City Comic Con 2023, Summa Cum Laude Fordham Graduate
If you’d like to collaborate on a project, please reach out to miasmatikart@gmail.com!
Published Comics & Zines
Let Her Be Evil, 2024
Mint Condition, 2024
Hallowzine 2.0, 2024
Spike Zine, 2023
Gravedirt, 2022
Reliquary, 2022
Zeno & Max, 2021-
Oops! All Teeth, 2021
Day of Reckoning, 2020
Starkiller, 2020
Huemanity, 2019
Ravage Anthology, 2019
Cryptids Zine, 2019
Dogs for Flint Charity Artbook, 2019
Giant Size Zine, 2018
Teacups and Time, 2018
Bricolage, 2016
Conventions & Exhibitions
FAN EXPO New Orleans (NOLA), 2024-25
HolMat / Holiday Matsuri (Orlando, FL), 2024
NY Comics Art Show (NY, NY) 2024
SLICE (St. Louis, MO), 2024
C2E2 (Chicago, IL), 2024
Flame Con (NY, NY), 2022-24
BICS (BK Indie Comics Showcase), 2023-24
Brooklyn Pride Comic Fair (Brooklyn), 2023-24
Sunny Day Art Market (Brooklyn, NY), 2024
Every Day is Halloween (Philadelphia, PA), 2024
SciArt Fest (Brooklyn, NY), 2023
Zine Fest NYC (Queens, NY), 2023
NYC Queer Comics Fair (NY, NY), 2023
Flower City Comic Con (Rochester, NY), 2022-23
Market of the Macabre (Philadephia, PA), 2023
Horror Sideshow Art Market (Edison, NJ), 2023
New Jersey Horror Con (Edison, NJ), 2023
Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market, 2022-23
Brooklyn Comic Con (Brooklyn, NY), 2022
GOASI Con (Staten Island, NY), 2022
Anastamosis - Solo Exhibit (New York, NY), 2016
Education
Summa Cum Laude
B.A. Visual Arts, Fordham University
B.A. Natural Science, Fordham University