Cazzie Stark is a non-binary animator, VFX artist, illustrator, and musician. They were born in September 6th, 1994 as Daniel Su, but eventually moved to Portland, OR at the ripe age of 2 where they remained ever since. Currently they are studying their final year of animation at Pacific NW College of Art in Willamette University.
Cazzie has been part of an animated installation in Animation II that focuses on the topic of migration. However, outside of academia and their thesis, they are currently working on a personal project called The Maelstrom Saga, a graphic novel and animated series in the making for over ten years. In addition to that, Cazzie is also working with a fellow comic artist in Belgium on a project currently dubbed “Waffles” and working on a pitch for a horror action series called Enigma Domaine.
When not focused on drawing, Cazzie enjoys traveling, eating different types of food, hiking, and spending time with their partner.
Instagram: @caznir
Twitter: @artofcaznir
Artist Statement
Cazzie Starrk is an illustrator, animator, and musician from Portland, OR. Their focus is on the development of animations, graphic novels, and illustrations inspired by science fiction, fantasy, horror, and real life adventures. Their goal is to release The Maelstrom Saga, Enigma Domaine, and Crawling Chaos within the next 5-10 years and do their best in life amidst a chaotic world