Collection of Six Graphic Novels by Olga Volozova

Volozova, Olga (text and images). Collection of Six Graphic Novels by Olga Volozova.

The Airy Tales: Sparkplug Books, Portland OR, 2008 (fairy tales)

The Golem of Gabirol: Sparkplug Comic Books, Portland OR, 2012 (based on legends about the 11th century Moor) *

When People Were Trams: (co-authored with Daniel Volozova, Olga’s son). Mad Cricket Productions, Pasadena CA, 2024 (nature of time)

The Ice Cream Man: Austin Macauley, New York City, 2024 (search for the authentic self)

Chachanar Desert Tales: Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers Ltd, Cambridge, UK, 2024 (tales from the desert)

The Green Zybari stories: Mad Cricket Productions, Pasadena CA, 2016 (three stories about creatures from the lake)

* mentioned in the 2016 Comic Book Noitables

Olga Volozova is a Los Angeles-based artist and writer. She uses the name Olesya Volk for her paintings. Born in Baku, Azerbajan, she moved to Moscow at the age of 16. There, she graduated with a P.H.D. in art from the State Institute of Theatre Arts and started publishing her tales and puppet plays. She was a member of Moscow Playwrights Union. After moving to the U.S., she received an MFA in film & TV (animation) from UCLA. In her paintings she explores patterns of nature, mostly tree bark, as a means of intuitive “readings” and leaps into primordial language. She often uses the old Flemish technique, with its layers of glazes; the technique reminds her of natural tree growth. She also makes small dioramas and paper theatre, the style she loves to explore in her picture books and graphic novels. All of her work investigates and plays with mythology, folklore, dream world and fairy tales. She exhibits often in Los Angeles and around the world. (54545) $75