Jay Olinger

An instructor of Comics Studies at Portland Community College, Jay Olinger is an artist-scholar whom graduated with Distinction from the University of Dundee with a Masters of Design in Comics and Graphic Novels, fully-funded by the University’s International Excellence Scholarship. Her graduate thesis, Prompt(ed), explores media application at the intersection of fine art and comics, and was awarded the 2017 Duncan of Jordanstone Comics Prize. Residing in Portland, Or, Jay is an advocate of Comics Studies within higher education whilst also researching erotic comics adaptations within small-press publishers.

Upcoming events:
The Kickstarter to raise printing funds for Miss Anthology 2018 is now live! We aim to raise a little over $5k in addition to our grant funding to print the anthology and compensate those who edit, create the cover image, and fund the workshops so that they remain FREE for the youth who attend! Any donation, contribution or comic purchase is greatly appreciated!

September 7 - 9 2018: Rose City Comic Con September 24 2018: Fall term begins at PCC, teaching 2 sections of ART 102 (45335, 46398) November 3 2018: Short Run Seattle with Miss Anthology

@jay.olinger

Old News: Since moving back to Portland upon completing graduate school, I've been keeping my eyes and ears open for comics opportunities. I am excited to announce that I will now be teaching ART 217, Comics Art & Literature at Portland Community College upon the referral of my mentor, Diana Schutz. In related news, I will also be attending Emerald City Comic Con this year as an industry professional!
April 4 - June 13 2018: Comic Art & Literature begins at Portland Community College June 18-22 2018: Graphic Novel Workshop with Jonathan Hill at PNCA, funded by a partial-scholarship for educators July 2018: Solo Art Show at Common Grounds in Portland, OR July 2018: Comics Arts Conference at San Diego Comic Con July 28 - 29 2018: Portland Zine Symposium June - August 2018: Miss Anthology Comics Workshops August 6 2018: Guest speaker in Jonathan Hill's Sketchbook Intensive @ Oregon College of Arts & Crafts