Draft:Syan Rose

Sarah Rosenblatt known professionally as Syan Rose is a queer illustrator, comic artist and printmaker known for their work addressing anti-racist feminism, social movements, and politicized identities.

She was awarded GAP 2016 funding for her project Queer and Trans Resistance Comix, a comic series of illustrated interviews with Queer and Trans activists exploring themes of resistance, identity, and self-determination.

She was also the finalist for Lambda Literary Award for Graphic Novel/Comics at 34th Lambda Literary Awards She has been published in Bitch, Slate, Gay Magazine, Truthout, and Autostraddle.

Work
Rose's artistic career began with studies in drawing, printmaking, and bookmaking, as well as sociology and gender.

Her work often focuses on narratives from diverse voices within the LGBTQIA+ community. She received the funding for her project Queer and Trans Resistance Comix, a series of illustrated interviews with activists.

In 2021, Rose published "Our Work Is Everywhere: An Illustrated Oral History of Queer and Trans Resistance, which started as a zine project and evolved into a published book.

Style and inspiration
Rose's artistic style blends representational and surrealist imagery, aiming to visually map out complex political ideas and personal experiences. Her comics journalism has been featured on platforms like Truth-out.org and Autostraddle, covering topics such as anti-capitalist education reform, body politics, and the prison industrial complex.

She cites artists like Kara Walker, Ness Lee, Marjane Satrapi, Alison Bechdel, and Jillian Tamaki as influences.