Ciaran Benson

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Author, Cartoonist, Illustrator, Blacksmith, and Globalization and Desktop Publishing Geek.

Ciaran spends his nights and weekends writing Science Fiction and drawing comics about four armed polyphonic lizards, painting risque pinup art of catgirls, and blacksmithing.

Ciaran's fantasy and historical metalwork has appeared in plays and galleries both regionally and internationally, including the large scale abstract metal sculpture that served as the set for Vox Medusa's "Air" at the 13th Minnesota Dance Festival at the Fitzgerald Theater, and his hand-crafted one-of-a-kind athames and "Herb Knives" have been sold in stores across America and England. Issues of Ciaran's Abolish Intolerance are on file at the Library of Attica, Greece. His award-winning illustrations have appeared in print and web advertising in America and Canada. His liturgies have been set to music. And, much surprise of Ciaran and virtually everyone who knows him, music has been written about him [hear it here.]

Ciaran's daytime gig is as a software quality assurance guru specializing in user interface design, Japanese localization, and Macintosh pre-press and networking products, and has been interviewed by DTP World, MacLife, and PRINTEC Next Stage. He is a card-carrying snivelling Macintosh prima donna and makes it to the Developer Pavilion of MacWorld Expo as often as time and work permit.

Ciaran lives in an ramshackle victorian mansion in the wilds of Westconsin with his lifemate April, too many books, and as many cats as will fit. He's generally too busy and too unorganized to reply to emails or to do freelance work, but if you'd like to get in touch with Ciaran to chat or to submit a project proposal, please check out the contact page.

Please note, I am currently working for The Studio Project and can be contracted through their services.
The Studio Project is an artist's workshop dedicated to intention-based projects by Angela Hed. Unlike conventional artwork where the medium is the starting point and often comes before the concept, these pieces take the form of interactive performance work, time-based art, and multi-media endeavors in which the materials used are determined by the project itself. The starting point in this work is intention. These pieces are experiments surrounding the theory that intention creates reality. By beginning with an intention like Joy and using that as a compass for all aspects of the project, then it is right to expect that the outcome of the project will carry with it the energy of that intention. By their very nature, parts of these projects defy traditional gallery space, needing sometimes the interaction of individuals all over the world, and other times a physical space for the culmination and documentation of a project. The Studio Project delights and inspires through the beloved creations of Angela Hed. The inherent value and joy of her art is shared through its projects and gallery showings.