Kip Henderson
Bio
Kip Henderson is a Los Angeles based artist and writer. Henderson primarily creates illustrations and comics. He is multiply disabled. He was born with Larsen Syndrome, a multiple joint-disorder, received a tracheotomy when he was about two years old, and he lost hearing in his right ear in college. Henderson's work focuses on world-building and magical representation. Additionally, he has created an autobiographical comic collection called "Kip Comics" which explores themes of life, disability and humor.
(All information from Kip Henderson's website)
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Image Descriptions
Image 1 Description: This work of art is a rectangular shape, with the sides longer than the top and bottom. The background of the piece is black. In the bottom right quadrant of the piece is a seated man. He has dark hair and a beard. He wears a light brown jacket, a darker brown shirt, and blue pants. His legs are crossed. His head is bowed slightly and appears to rest on his chest. His eyes are shut. At his feet is a cup and to the left of his body is a brown sign that appears to be handwritten. The sign says "Please help God bless" in all capital letters. Behind the man's head is a gold circle. There are three irregularly dashed, straight, gold lines, one from the left side, one from the right side, and one from the top, which almost touch the center circle but stop just shy of it.
Image 2 Description: This work of art is a comic strip. The artist has drawn four squares, one in each quadrant of the piece. In the first square, the back of a man's head and upper torse can be seen. A sink faucet and soap dispenser are visible and a viewer can see the man's reflection in a mirror. The man has dark hair, wears a brown shirt, and has a tracheotomy. Below this upper right square are the words "WHEN I LOOK IN A MIRROR." The box in the upper right corner has the same man looking into a mirror again. This time the man is shirtless and is holding a toothbrush against his teeth. In the box are the words "SCRITCH A SCRITCH A SCRITCH." Below the box are the words "USUALLY THERE'S NO EXTREME REACTION." In the bottom left corner the man again looks into a mirror. This time he is wearing a blue shirt and he still has a tracheotomy. One can make out a mustache and a bit of a beard on his face. Below the square are the words "OCCASIONALLY, I'M NOT PLEASED WITH WHAT I SEE." The backgrounds of the first three boxes are grey, but the bottom right image has an orange background. Once again one can see the back of the man's head as well as the front of his torso as if reflected. The man wears a red shirt and his tracheotomy is once again visible. The orange background color radiates out from a white shape around his head. Under the box are the words "MORE OFTEN THOUSH, I JUST ADMIRE HOW ATTRACTIVE I AM."
Image 3 Description: This image features a large, three-eyed, green, frog-like creature. The top half of the creature is visible and it appears to be waist deep in water. The water reflects off the creatures body. Where the creature's left-most eye should be is just a black eye socket. The creatures other two eyes glow bright yellow. In front of the creature stands a man in a hat who looks very small in compaison. The man stands atop a lily pad and hugs the creature's missing eye, which is also glowing bright yellow, with two arms. In the dark background of the image, one van see even darker shapes with three glowing circles each suggesting that there are more of these creatures lingering in the background.