LINES ON PAPER Artist Bio - Gary Cifra


Gary Cifra, Founder of Lines On Paper and Kids On Paper 501 (c)(3)

In the 1990's Gary was a technical writer for a public utility and struggling through the high-pressure, big money world of Hollywood, earning thousands of dollars as a screenwriter.
Almost $4,000 over ten years, and 1 paying job!


In 2002, Gary founded LINES ON PAPER, a sequential art and comic appreciation society to share his love of the artform. He has an extensive personal collection of EC and underground comics.

In 2005, he started a 501(c)(3) nonprofit called KIDS ON PAPER that promotes literacy, fosters artistic development and inspires kids to explore their imaginations through reading, writing and drawing comics. www.kidsonpaper.org

Despite living with Multiple Sclerosis, which has affected his vision
(he's legally blind), Gary has returned to screenwriting.

Gary writes with a unique method, which you can see here:

Writing Blind video

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