My name is Marcus Kwame Anderson. I was born in Kingston, Jamaica and moved to upstate New York at an early age. I’m an illustrator and fine artist who has been creating art since I was able to lift a crayon. Much of my work is a representation of the beauty and diversity of the African Diaspora.

I believe that the arts can be a powerful vehicle for change and I often incorporate social commentary into my work. I have a lot to say and art is my favorite form of communication.

I graduated from S.U.N.Y. College at Fredonia with a degree in illustration. I’m the co-creator of the comic book series, Snow Daze, and the illustrator of the all-ages detective series, Cash and Carrie and the Eisner Award winning graphic novel, The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History, written by David F. Walker (Ten Speed Press). My most recent book is another collaboration with David Walker, the critically acclaimed Big Jim and The White Boy (Ten Speed Press).