Visionary Northwest artist Jim Woodring will discuss his unique approach to narrative art and comix in conversation with Fantagraphics Books associate publisher Eric Reynolds. Topics will include the symbolism of Woodring’s recurring characters and mystical motifs, as well as his singular palette and rendering techniques. A book signing will follow in Fantagraphics’ booth at 5:00 PM. 

Visionary Northwest artist Jim Woodring will discuss his unique approach to narrative art and comix in conversation with Fantagraphics Books associate publisher Eric Reynolds. Topics will include the symbolism of Woodring’s recurring characters and mystical motifs, as well as his singular palette and rendering techniques. A book signing will follow in Fantagraphics’ booth at 5:00 PM.  Jim Woodring lives on Vashon Island in Washington State’s Puget Sound with his wife, Mary. The recipient of numerous awards — including The Stranger’s Genius Award for Literature — he is an animator and a fine artist as well as a cartoonist.   Eric Reynolds is the VP/Associate Publisher of Fantagraphics Books. He has curated well over 4,000 pages of comics anthologies, between ten volumes of NOW, 22 volumes of Mome from 2005-2010, and several Free Comic Book Day anthologies for Fantagraphics. He lives in Seattle, WA.    The post Frank Discussion with Jim Woodring  appeared first on Seattle Art Fair | July 23–26, 2026.