
About The Artist
Hello! My name is Merlin, and I am the artist and designer behind Tiny Red Key. I am proudly queer and my pronouns are they/them.Having grown up in Phoenix, AZ, I have a strong love of the outdoors and an affinity for the desert and its wildlife. I've been an artist for as long as I can remember, my mom is a painter and she and my dad encouraged my artistic pursuits from a young age.In 2014 I graduated from Towson University with a B.F.A., concentration in Illustration.In 2020, after being laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I took the plunge and started Tiny Red Key as a store and freelance design and illustration business. I launched a Kickstarter for my first pin design, the Magp-Eye enamel pin, and have been steadily adding to my portfolio and store ever since.
Published & Anthology Works
August 31st, 2020: Swim On 6: Coastal Waters (Page Artist)
March 1st, 2021: Standin' By Your Side (Spot Artist)
March 28th, 2021: Boss Rush (Page Artist)
April 1st, 2021: Toasty: The Bread Appreciation Zine (Page Artist)
April 30th, 2021: Road to the Imperium (Page Artist)
July 11th, 2021: Children of the Forest (Page Artist)
Aug 31st, 2021: Swim On 7: Sunlight Zone (Page Artist)
Oct 4th, 2021: Harpy Flock Zine (Page Artist)
Jun 12th, 2022: Rainbow After The Rain (Page Artist)
Jul 2nd, 2022: The World Beyond Our Station (Page Artist)
August 31st, 2022: Swim On 8: Offshore (Page Artist)
August 4th, 2023: Swim On 9: Mangrove (Page Artist)
Writing
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