Cirrus

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BiographyHistory

Brenton E. McKenna, a young Indigenous graphic artist and novelist, was born in Broome in 1982 and lived there until he was fifteen. In his teenage years he taught himself to draw by copying images from comics and a cartooning book given to him by a high school art teacher. He draws his inspiration for his form of the graphic novel, from sources that include Aboriginal mythology, folklore from various cultures, urban history and legend, war correspondence and military stories, science fiction and the natural world. However, his main sources are from his memories of growing up in Broome. (Source: Dictionary of Australian Artists Online http://www.daao.org.au)

Most Referenced Works

Personal Awards

2023 winner Magabala Fellowships and Scholarships — Magabala Fellowship to develop sequels in the 'Hairy Holes' series.

2016 recipient Australian Indigenous Creator Scholarship

to provide specialist mentoring and training within the graphic novel genre, and enable him to attend the annual Australian Comics Festival to further pursue professional opportunities

in his field.