Mari Andrew

Mari Andrew is a writer and illustrator in New York City.[1][2]

Career

Mari Andrew's career started as a hobby in 2015 when she was recovering from a painful break-up and the death of her father. She started holding herself accountable to posting one doodle per day on Instagram. Her following eventually grew and she currently has over 750,000 followers.[3] Andrew's first book, Am I There Yet?: The Loop-de-loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood, debuted March 27, 2018.[1]

Personal life

Mari's father is Sam Andrew, an American musician, singer, songwriter, composer, artist and founding member and guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company.[4][5][6][7]

Mari suffers from Guillain–Barré syndrome, which left her paralyzed for two months in 2017.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Mari, Andrews. "Mari Andrew's Personal Website". http://bymariandrew.com/about/. External link in |website= (help)
  2. 1 2 Clemence, Michallon (October 24, 2017). "Woman, 31, who used drawing to get through her father's devastating death and a brutal break-up earns Instagram fame with her very candid illustrations about the harsh realities of daily life". Daily Mail.ukdead-url=.
  3. ↑ STUDARUS, Laura (June 19, 2017). "Instagram Artist Mari Andrew Creates Art From Vulnerability". nylon.com.
  4. ↑ Keepnews, Peter (February 16, 2015). "Sam Andrew, Guitarist for Big Brother and the Holding Company, Dies at 73". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ Sam Andrew biography at Allmusic
  6. ↑ Big Brother and the Holding Company biography at Rolling Stone
  7. ↑ Spörke, Michael (2009). Living with the Myth of Janis Joplin: The History of Big Brother & the Holding Co. 1965–2005. Lulu Press. ISBN 1-4092-8499-9.
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